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Offshore Seafloor 309 Iojima-island submarine ridge west slope
Basic Information 
References
| Area (km2) | 16282 |
|---|---|
| Maximum water depth (m) | 4338 |
Reason(s) for selection Criteria
Selected due to high levels for criterion 8, and selected by MARXAN software.
Characteristics References
These are the waters of the slope on the west side of the Iwo Jima Ridge, lined with Kita Iwo Jima, Iwo Jima, and Southern Iwo Jima Islands. They are characterized by a submarine canyon that drops off deeply from the Iwo Jima Ridge and by other features.
Environment / Habitat information Data source
Canyon
Species information (*) Data source
* This is the species list of which meet the criteria. In that matter, this list does not include all species that inhabit the individual area.
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