What is the Bay of Bengal Shelf marine ecoregion?
The Bay of Bengal Shelf lies off India and Bangladesh. Huge rivers like the Ganges bring in freshwater and nutrients. Monsoon rains spark plankton blooms that feed fish and people along the coast. But pollution and runoff put this rich sea under pressure.
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What it is
The Bay of Bengal Shelf lies off India and Bangladesh. Huge rivers like the Ganges bring in freshwater and nutrients. Monsoon rains spark plankton blooms that feed fish and people along the coast. But pollution and runoff put this rich sea under pressure.
Why it matters
Bay of Bengal Shelf is useful for understanding how biodiversity, environmental conditions, and human pressures come together in one marine region.
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