FishBase | Complete | Literature | Reference | |||
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Species | Families | Species | Families | |||
Marine | 169 | 80 | Yes | Giaccardi, M., P. Yorio and M.E. Lizurume, 1997 | ||
Freshwater | Yes | Vatova, A., 1975 | ||||
Total | 169 | 80 | No |
Conservation | |
Geography and Climate |
The Saharawi (surface area of 178,999 sq. km.) consists largely of desert plateau. The climate is hot and semi-arid. Most of the country is too arid for agriculture. There are large deposits of phosphate. Ref. Vanden Bossche, J.-P. and G.M. Bernacsek, 1990 |
Hydrography |
Lakes: although there are a number of lake basins, they are usually dry.
Rivers, floodplains and swamps: there are two river systems (the Uad Fat and Uad Assag), but they infrequently contain water.
Reservoirs: none of significant size.
Coastal lagoons: none of significant size. Ref. Vanden Bossche, J.-P. and G.M. Bernacsek, 1990 |