Ecosystem Information - Saloum
Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Saloum
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
Mainly situated in Senegal, West Africa 17° N 13° N - 18° W 13° W
Location Map E_CODE 206_mod.jpg
Size Ref
River Length 120 km Area 29720 km2 Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref 28587
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Includes the Dakar Coastline and the Sine-Saloum Estuary which is located about 100 km south of Dakar, Senegal, at the mouth of the Saloum River.
Comments on faunal list
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Ecosystem Checklist Link
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FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
29 17
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