Unit 2 Marine biology Study guide Sample Pages

Australian marine biomes are influenced by two climatic regions, tropical and temperate. The transitional boundary between the tropical and warm temperate marine provinces, coincides approximately with 18- 20 o C winter minimum surface temperature. This is variable and dependent on the influence of the East Australian Current and the Leeuwin Current. Bob Moffatt Page 49 Creative commons license by-sa 4.0 © The Moffatt Group Australia 2018 Sample pages