| Ecosystem |
Chesapeake Bay |
| Type |
Sea/Bay/Gulf |
| Salinity |
saltwater |
| Other Names |
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| Location |
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Atlantic East coast of USA. The bay is shared between 2 states: Maryland, Virginia, while the complete drainage basin covers 4 more states: Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. |
40° N 36° N - 78° W 75° W |
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| Location Map |
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| Size Ref |
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River Length |
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Area |
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Drainage Area |
165760 |
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| Depth |
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Average Depth |
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Max Depth |
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Ref |
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| Temperature |
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| Description |
Primarily temperate, but a number of subtropical species visit the bay durning summer (Ref. 93252). |
| Comments on faunal list |
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| URL 1 |
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| 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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21 |
18 |
350 |
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93252 |
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