A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide to the North Atlantic Coast: Cape Cod to NewfoundlandAs well as the general geology and climate of this region, there is extensive coverage on the marine habitats for animal and plant life that these coastlines contain. |
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The Bay of Fundy 13Nova Scotias Atlantic Coast | 16 |
Continental and Maritime Influences | 29 |
Salinity 37Tides 38The Mixing of the Waters | 45 |
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abundant algae amphipods animals areas Ascophyllum Atlantic baleen barnacles Bay of Fundy beach bivalve blue mussel Boreal coast Boreal region bottom breeding burrow Cape Cod clam coastal colonies common common periwinkle crabs crustaceans deeper water dune eel grass eggs estuaries feed feet female fish forage glaciers grow Gulf of Maine Gulf of St gulls habitats hatch hydroids inches inshore Irish moss Island jellyfish kelp large numbers larvae Lawrence layer live low intertidal low tide mackerel macroalgae male marine migrate mollusks mouth mud flats nest Newfoundland northern Nova Scotia occur ocean offshore organisms pelagic periwinkle plankton plants predators prey protected rockweed rocky salinity salt marshes sand flats sea urchins seabirds seals sediment shallow water shell shorebirds shores shrimp snails soft southern spawn species spring squid starfish substrates subtidal summer surface swim temperatures tentacles tidal tide pools tolerate usually waves whales whelk winter worms zone