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Offshore Seafloor 307 Northern Ogasawara Plateau
Basic Information 
References
| Area (km2) | 4919 |
|---|---|
| Maximum water depth (m) | 5644 |
Reason(s) for selection Criteria
Selected due to high levels for criteria 5 and 6, and selected by MARXAN software.
Characteristics References
These waters cover areas at depths of 1500-2500m. Research has shown high levels of biological diversity at depths of 1500-2500m (Rex, 1973). These waters include seamounts.
Environment / Habitat information Data source
Seamount
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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