Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion

Summary

Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion is a MEOW marine ecoregion^[1].

Key Facts

• Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion is in the country of People's Republic of China^[2].
• Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion is in the country of Vietnam^[3].
• Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion is on the body of water South China Sea^[4].
• Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion is on the body of water Gulf of Tonkin^[5].
• Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion's instance of is recorded as MEOW marine ecoregion^[6].
• Gulf of Tonkin is named after Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion^[7].
• Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion's part of is recorded as South China Sea marine province^[8].
• Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion's described by source is recorded as Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas^[9].
• Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion's connects with is recorded as Southern China marine ecoregion^[10].
• Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion's connects with is recorded as South China Sea Oceanic Islands marine ecoregion^[11].
• Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion's connects with is recorded as Southern Vietnam marine ecoregion^[12].

Body

Geography

Country listings include People's Republic of China^[2], a sovereign state^[13], in People's Republic of China^[14], founded in 1949^[15] and Vietnam^[3], a sovereign state^[16], in Vietnam^[17], founded in 1976^[18]. Adjacent water bodies include South China Sea^[4], a sea^[19], in Vietnam^[20] and Gulf of Tonkin^[5], a bay^[21], in People's Republic of China^[22]. Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion's part of is recorded as South China Sea marine province^[8].

Designation and Status

Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion's instance of is recorded as MEOW marine ecoregion^[6].

History and Context

Gulf of Tonkin is named after Gulf of Tonkin marine ecoregion^[7].