João Valente Bank
Coral reef in Cape Verde
João Valente Bank
between the islands of Boa Vista and Maio
The João Valente Bank is a coral reef located between the islands of Boa Vista (20 nautical miles; 37 km; 23 mi) and Maio (25 nautical miles; 46 km; 29 mi), Cape Verde. It stands on a seamount (guyot) about 100 meters (330 ft) under sea level, and rises up to 10 meters (33 ft) below the surface. The seamount rises from about 1,000 meters (3,300 ft).[1] It is about 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) long and 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) wide, and breaking waves can already be observed at moderate wind.[2] The reef has a high biodiversity of fish.[1]
References
- ^ a b Monteiro, Pedro; Ribeiro, Daniel; Silva, José A.; Bispo, João; Gonçalves, Jorge M. S. (2008). "Ichthyofauna Assemblages from Two Unexplored Atlantic Seamounts. Northwest Bank and João Valente Bank (Cape Verde Archipelago)". Scientia Marina. 72 (1): 133-143. ISSN 0214-8358.
- ^ Deutsches Hydrographisches Institut, Handbuch der Nordatlantischen Inseln., 28 July 1934, p. 218.
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The island of Boa Vista
- Bofarreira
- Estância de Baixo
- Povoação Velha
- Rabil
- Sal Rei
- Ilhéu de Baluarte
- Ilhéu de Curral Velho
- Ilhéu Derrubado
- Ilhéu dos Pássaros
- Ilhéu de Sal Rei
- Curral Velho
- Espingueira
- João Valente Bank
- Lagoa do Rabil
- Ribeira do Rabil
- Ponta do Sol
- Ponta Varandinha
- Deserto de Viana
- Aristides Pereira International Airport
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