Dear Jim,
This issue is not directly related to traditional biogeographical divisions; Carole Marshall asked for suggestions on how to name a very specific area of the western Atlantic of particular interest to her. I understood that she was asking for the name of a geographical, physical area, not of a biogeographical region or province. Liking saying "the Caribbean, the Gulf, and a big piece to the North."
It just so happens that FAO had given a name to that area based on a practical division of interest to them and to the fisheries industry in that part of the world.
I was the author for the shelled mollusks guides on that series (see below), which deals with species of interest to fisheries I several major areas of the world.
Cheers,
José
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From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim Brunner
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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Geography question
Jose,
Can I imply from your comment that the traditional geographic
provinces that I've been using for 40+ years are now not in use? In my
data base I make a clear distinction between the Carolinian and
Caribbean Provinces.
Jim Brunner
On Nov 9, 2010, at 2:52 PM, José H. Leal wrote:
> The FAO definition which I followed in the chapters mentioned in my
> previous email includes the coastal areas from Cape Hatteras, North
> Carolina, USA, Gulf of Mexico, Middle America, south to Venezuela,
> including the Bahamas, Cuba, the Caymans, Hispaniola, the West
> Indies, West Indies.
>
> ________________________________________________________
> José H. Leal, Ph.D., Director and Curator
> The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
> Editor, The Nautilus
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>
> 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road
> Sanibel, FL 33957 USA
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> Of Marien Faber
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 1:25 PM
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> This begs for the question: what is the central western Atlantic?
>
>> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 11:52:28 -0500
>> From: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Geography question
>> To: [log in to unmask]
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>> The United Nations and its Food and Agriculture Organization define
>> that
>> area for fisheries purposes as the Western Central Atlantic. Check
>> this out:
>> http://shellmuseum.org/projectdetail.cfm?ID=13
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> José
>> ________________________________________________________
>> José H. Leal, Ph.D., Director and Curator
>> The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
>> Editor, The Nautilus
>> www.shellmuseum.org <http://www.shellmuseum.org/>
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>>
>> 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road
>> Sanibel, FL 33957 USA
>> (239)395-2233
>> fax (239)395-6706
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>> Subject: [CONCH-L] Geography question
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>> Does anyone know if there is a term to use for the geographical
>> area which
>> includes North Carolina, both coasts of Florida to Texas, along
>> Central
>> America and the N. Coast of S. America including the Caribbean and W.
>> Indies. Does someone have an idea of what would be a good term for
>> this
>> area.....
>>
>> Carole Marshall
>>
>>
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