Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Phoenix Islands
Type Sea/Bay/Gulf
Salinity saltwater
Other Names
Location
Central Pacific, east of Gilbert Islands and west of Line Islands 2° S 5° S - 175° w 170° W
Location Map
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Depth
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Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Part of Kiribati; composed of eight atolls (Kanton, Edenbury, Birnie, McKean, Rawaki, Manra, Orona, Nikumaroro) and 2 submerged coral reefs.
Comments on faunal list
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Ecosystem Checklist Link
Total
SeaLifeBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
6 5
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