Western Caribbean marine ecoregion

Summary

Western Caribbean marine ecoregion is a MEOW marine ecoregion^[1].

Key Facts

• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion is in the country of Mexico^[2].
• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion is in the country of Belize^[3].
• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion is in the country of Guatemala^[4].
• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion is in the country of Honduras^[5].
• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion is on the body of water Caribbean Sea^[6].
• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion's instance of is recorded as MEOW marine ecoregion^[7].
• Caribbean is named after Western Caribbean marine ecoregion^[8].
• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion's part of is recorded as Tropical Northwestern Atlantic marine province^[9].
• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion's described by source is recorded as Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas^[10].
• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion's connects with is recorded as Southern Gulf of Mexico marine ecoregion^[11].
• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion's connects with is recorded as Greater Antilles marine ecoregion^[12].
• Western Caribbean marine ecoregion's connects with is recorded as Southwestern Caribbean marine ecoregion^[13].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Mexico^[2], a sovereign state^[14], in Mexico^[15], founded in 1836^[16]; Belize^[3], a Commonwealth realm^[17], in Belize^[18], founded in 1981^[19]; Guatemala^[4], a sovereign state^[20], in Guatemala^[21], founded in 1821^[22]; and Honduras^[5], a sovereign state^[23], in Honduras^[24], founded in 1821^[25]. Western Caribbean marine ecoregion is on the body of water Caribbean Sea^[6]. Its part of is recorded as Tropical Northwestern Atlantic marine province^[9].

Designation and Status

Western Caribbean marine ecoregion's instance of is recorded as MEOW marine ecoregion^[7].

History and Context

Caribbean is named after Western Caribbean marine ecoregion^[8].