An area of the Atlantic Ocean south of Ireland, connecting the Irish Sea to the open ocean and bordered by southwestern Britain, Ireland and northwestern France. Its comparatively shallow continental shelf supports significant fisheries.
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Source Celtic Sea (Wikipedia)
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Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.
Source Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Wikipedia)Geographic range, southeast limitQuote, Geographic range, southeast limit
The distribution limits are the Norwegian Sea in the northeast, the Davis Strait in the northwest, coastal North Carolina in the southwest and the Celtic Sea in the southeast
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1. Celtic Sea (Wikipedia)
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Shaped By: Tidal Action, Article text
These ridges were formed by tidal effects when the sea level was lower
View the SourceWikidata: Celtic Sea
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