Marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia
For other uses, see Coral Sea (disambiguation).
Coral Sea
Coordinates
18°S158°E / 18°S 158°E / -18; 158
Type
Sea
Basin countries
Australia
France (New Caledonia)
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Surface area
4,791,000 km2 (1,850,000 sq mi)
Average depth
2,394 m (7,854 ft)
Max. depth
9,140 m (29,990 ft)
Water volume
11,470,000 km3 (9.30×1012 acre⋅ft)
Settlements
Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Port Moresby, Cairns, Townsville, Nouméa
References
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The Coral Sea (French: Mer de Corail) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) down the Australian northeast coast. Most of it is protected by the French Natural Park of the Coral Sea (French: Parc Naturel de la Mer de Corail) and the Australian Coral Sea Marine Park. The sea was the location for the Battle of the Coral Sea, a major confrontation during World War II between the navies of the Empire of Japan, and the United States and Australia.
The sea contains numerous islands and reefs, as well as the world's largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981. All previous oil exploration projects were terminated at the GBR in 1975, and fishing is restricted in many areas. The reefs and islands of the Coral Sea are particularly rich in birds and aquatic life and are a popular tourist destination, both domestically and internationally.
^"Coral Sea" Archived 20 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian)
^"Coral Sea" Archived 7 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Encyclopædia Britannica on-line
(primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The CoralSea (French: Mer de Corail) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia...
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which includes sea anemones and jellyfish. Unlike sea anemones, corals secrete hard carbonate exoskeletons that support and protect the coral. Most reefs...
mesenteries. The group of corals is paraphyletic because the sea anemones are also in the sub-class Hexacorallia. The delineation of coral species is challenging...
biodiversity. With its inclusion in the Coral Triangle, the Philippine Sea encompasses over 3,212 fish species, 486 coral species, 800 seaweed species, and...
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their marine life and corals. More than 1,000 invertebrate species and 200 types of soft and hard coral live in the sea. The Red Sea is the world's northernmost...
are located in warm tropical or subtropical parts of the oceans and seas where corals can develop. Most of the approximately 440 atolls in the world are...
around coral reefs where there is little variation in water temperature, purity and salinity. Leeward side of lagoons provide areas of growth for sea grasses...
sea, polar waters, tropics and subtropics. Whilst not in a strict taxonomic sense, Alcyonacea are commonly known as soft corals. The term “soft coral”...
sub-tropical areas, typically as part of a coral reef which has grown to cover a far larger area under the sea. The term low island can be used to distinguish...
silt. There are numerous coral reefs in the sea, such as the Lakshadweep islands which are made up of atolls and contain 105 coral species. The Gulf of Mannar...
waters of coral reefs in tropical regions. Many of the major groups of organisms evolved in the sea and life may have started there. The seas have been...
CoralSea Park is a 5.6-hectare (14-acre) public park in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. CoralSea Park is located in the suburb...
shallow-water reef-building coral species, 37% of its reef fish species, 50% of its razor clam species, six out of seven of the world's sea turtle species, and...
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