West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion

Summary

West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion is a MEOW marine ecoregion^[1].

Key Facts

• West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion is in the country of Palau^[2].
• West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion is in the country of Federated States of Micronesia^[3].
• West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[4].
• West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion's instance of is recorded as MEOW marine ecoregion^[5].
• Caroline Islands is named after West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion^[6].
• West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion's part of is recorded as Tropical Northwestern Pacific marine province^[7].
• West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion's described by source is recorded as Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas^[8].
• West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion's connects with is recorded as Eastern Philippines marine ecoregion^[9].
• West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion's connects with is recorded as Halmahera marine ecoregion^[10].
• West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion's connects with is recorded as Papua marine ecoregion^[11].
• West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion's connects with is recorded as East Caroline Islands marine ecoregion^[12].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Palau^[2], a sovereign state^[13], in Palau^[14], founded in 1994^[15] and Federated States of Micronesia^[3], a sovereign state^[16], in Federated States of Micronesia^[17], founded in 1947^[18]. West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[4]. Its part of is recorded as Tropical Northwestern Pacific marine province^[7].

Designation and Status

West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion's instance of is recorded as MEOW marine ecoregion^[5].

History and Context

Caroline Islands is named after West Caroline Islands marine ecoregion^[6].