| Ecosystem |
Norwegian Sea |
| Type |
Sea/Bay/Gulf |
| Salinity |
saltwater |
| Other Names |
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| Location |
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LME SAU No 21. North Atlantic, between Iceland and Norway. LME2002, Modified LME 2006, SAU 2008. |
76° N 62° N - 11° W 17° E |
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| Location Map |
Norwegian_Sea.png |
| Size Ref |
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River Length |
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Area |
1055881 km2 |
Drainage Area |
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| Depth |
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Average Depth |
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Max Depth |
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| Temperature |
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| Description |
The Norwegian Sea Large Marine Ecosystem is situated off the west coast of Norway. The Iceland-Faroe Ridge separates the relatively warm waters of the Northeast North Atlantic from the cold Arctic deep water of the Norwegian Sea LME. An Eastern boundary current flows along the edge of the Norwegian Shelf into the Arctic region. The cold and low salinity East Icelandic Current flows southeast towards the Norwegian Basin (http://na.nefsc.noaa.gov/lme/text/lme21.htm). Range of marine fishes of Norway needs to be checked for assignment. |
| Comments on faunal list |
Area from SAU (November 2015). |
| URL 1 |
http://www.seaaroundus.org/lme/21.aspx |
| URL 2 |
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| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
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| Total |
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Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
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300 |
174 |
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