| Ecosystem |
Caspian Sea |
| Type |
Lake |
| Salinity |
saltwater |
| Other Names |
Caspium Mare |
| Location |
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Inland salt lake between Europe and Asia. Russia and Iran. |
47° N 36° N - 47° E 55° E |
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| Location Map |
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River Length |
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Area |
371650 km2 |
Drainage Area |
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| Description |
Largest inland water body; receives the rivers Volga, Ural, Emba, Terek and Kura. Has no outlet. Often regarded as the world's largest lake, but has an oceanic basin having been contiguous with the world ocean until 11 million years ago. |
| Comments on faunal list |
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| URL 1 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world%27s_largest_lakes |
| URL 2 |
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| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
http://www.caspianenvironment.org/biodb/eng/main.htm |
| Total |
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Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
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160 |
28 |
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