Temperate Australasia marine ecoregion
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The Temperate Australasia marine ecoregion is a biogeographic sea region encompassing the temperate coastal and shelf waters around southern Australia and New Zealand, characterized by diverse marine habitats and species adapted to cooler mid-latitude conditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temperate Australasia marine realm | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biogeographic region
ⓘ
marine biogeographic realm ⓘ marine ecoregion ⓘ |
| borders |
coasts of New Zealand
ⓘ
southern coast of Australia ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cooler mid-latitude sea temperatures
ⓘ
diverse marine habitats ⓘ high marine biodiversity ⓘ |
| differentiatedBy | cooler temperatures compared to tropical Australasia ⓘ |
| hasBiotaAdaptedTo |
cooler mid-latitude conditions
ⓘ
temperate conditions ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryType | coastal and shelf marine region ⓘ |
| hasClimate | temperate ⓘ |
| hasConservationRelevance | important for regional marine biodiversity conservation ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
kelp forests ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ sandy seafloors ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ shelf break zones ⓘ |
| hasHumanUse |
coastal tourism
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ shipping routes ⓘ |
| hasLatitudinalRange | mid-latitudes ⓘ |
| hasManagement | marine protected areas in some subregions ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryProductivity | moderate to high ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
coastal upwelling in some areas
ⓘ
strong wave exposure in many coastal zones ⓘ |
| hasSalinity | marine ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureRegime | seasonally variable ⓘ |
| hasWaterType |
coastal waters
ⓘ
continental shelf waters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australasian realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Australasia
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| partOf | Australasia marine realm ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | marine biogeographers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australasia marine realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Tropical Australasia marine ecoregion
|
| supports |
benthic invertebrate communities
ⓘ
marine mammals ⓘ seabirds ⓘ temperate marine fish communities ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ marine pollution ⓘ overfishing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Temperate Australasia marine realm