Antarctic Bioregion

Dumont d'Urville / Commonwealth Bay

Bioregion Classification	Type Coastal Continental Antarctic Evolution of Biodiversity in Antarctica EBA region
Region Description
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Stations
Geology and Geographic characteristics	Ice Free Area : 107 km2
Climate characteristics	Mean air temperature (annual) : -10.7 deg C Mean summer temperature (Dec, Jan, Feb) : -2.3 deg C Mean winter temperature (June, July, August) : -16.4 deg C
Defined Area	65-70S, 135-162E
Diversity Data	Group Taxa Group Comments Arthropods (NB same sources for terrestrial) Lichens Vascular plants
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