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Estero Comau is a deep fjord located in the Los Lagos Region of Chile, originating at the Gulf of Ancud and extending inland. The waterway is biologically significant for hosting unique cold-water coral ecosystems that thrive in its deep, dark basins. The surrounding steep, forested cliffs isolate t...

Rhopilema esculentum is a large edible jellyfish widely consumed and commercially farmed in China, where it has been harvested for centuries as both a food source and a traditional medicine ingredient.

Macrobrachium rosenbergii, known as the giant river prawn or giant freshwater prawn, is the largest freshwater prawn species, with males reaching over 30 centimeters in length. Native to the Indo-Pacific region from Pakistan to Australia, it inhabits rivers, estuaries, and lakes, migrating between f...

Cau Hai Lagoon is a significant brackish water body forming the southern portion of the Tam Giang–Cau Hai lagoon system in Thua Thien Hue Province, central Vietnam. It is the largest lagoon system in Southeast Asia and supports substantial aquaculture operations, including shrimp and fish farming. T...

The Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, is a penaeid shrimp native to the eastern Pacific coast of the Americas. Also called whiteleg shrimp, it is extensively cultivated in warm-water ponds and other aquaculture systems because it adapts well to controlled production and formulated feeds. I...

Nha Phu Lagoon is a coastal lagoon in Khanh Hoa province in central Vietnam, north of Nha Trang. The lagoon lies between the mainland and the Hon Heo peninsula and includes shallow waters, islands, intertidal areas, and surrounding coastal habitats. Fishing, aquaculture, and tourism are important hu...

Long Sound is a remote marine inlet in Fiordland, on the southwestern coast of New Zealand's South Island. Its waters form part of the Long Sound Marine Reserve, established in 2005 to protect the local marine environment. The sound is notable for deep-water habitats that include black coral and oth...

Lake Bizerte is a large coastal lagoon in northern Tunisia, situated beside the city and port of Bizerte. A waterway connects the lagoon with the Mediterranean Sea, giving it both lagoonal and marine characteristics and supporting uses that include commercial shipping and aquaculture. The shoreline...

Erfjorden is a fjord in Rogaland county, Norway, notable for its deep waters that made it a strategic location for submarine bases operated by the occupying German Navy in WWII.

Loch Fyne is a long sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, extending through Argyll and Bute from the Firth of Clyde toward the interior of Argyll. It has settlements and working harbors along its shores, including Inveraray and Tarbert, and forms part of the intricate coastal waterway of western S...

The Orange Mud Crab is a decapod crustacean native to the mangrove swamps of the Indo-Pacific, distinguished by its distinct orange-tinted shell and its commercial harvest.

Voldafjorden is a fjord in Møre og Romsdal, western Norway, associated with the municipality of Volda. It forms part of a deeply indented coastal landscape of mountains, valleys, and sheltered marine inlets. The fjord and its surrounding settlements support local transport, fishing, aquaculture, and...

The green mud crab is a large portunid crab associated with muddy coastal habitats, including mangrove margins, estuaries, and sheltered shorelines. The name is commonly applied to Scylla serrata, a species native to the Indo-West Pacific. It is important in fisheries and aquaculture and is valued a...

Samnangerfjorden is a fjord in Vestland county, Norway, extending inland from the coastal waters east of Bergen. It reaches toward the Samnanger area and is surrounded by steep hills and mountain terrain shaped by glacial processes. Communities and transport routes along the fjord have historically...

Syvdsfjorden, also written Syvdefjorden, is a roughly 10-kilometre fjord in Vanylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It runs from the village of Syvde northward to the Rovdefjorden, and the settlement of Eidså lies along its shores. The fjord is defined by steep mountain sides rising...