Ecosystem Information - Poso
Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Poso
Type Lake
Salinity freshwater
Other Names
Location
Central Sulawesi 1° S 3° S - 120° W 121° W
Location Map
Size Ref
River Length Area 323 km2 Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth 450 m Ref 26747
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Some physical characteristics cited from Whitten et al. (1987) in Ref. 26747. Tectonic-type lake. Elevation ca. 500m (485m). See Ref. 26747 for history of fish studies up to 1990. Drained by Poso river.
Comments on faunal list
URL 1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Poso
URL 2 http://www.tandobone.net/images/posomap5.jpg
Ecosystem Checklist Link
Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
16 8
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