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Ecosystem

Kimbe Bay

Type

Sea/Bay/Gulf

Salinity

saltwater

Other Names

Location

New Britain, PNG, part of Bismarck Sea.

5° S 6° S - 150° E 151° E

Location Map

Size Ref

River Length

Area

Drainage Area

Depth

Average Depth

Max Depth

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Temperature

Surface	28.8 °C	Map81.gif
100 Meters Depth	26.0 °C	Map82.gif

Description

A large bay with pinnacle and patch reefs.

Comments on faunal list

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Ecosystem Checklist Link

Total

FishBase

Literature

Species	Families	Species	Families	Reference
777	85	900	90	28888

Froese, Rainer on 04.08.99

Modified by Sampang-Reyes, Arlene G. on 02.24.17

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