Overview of Habitat Types

Click to learn about habitats of the Gulf of Maine:

• Barrier banks and deep channel
• Banks and ledges
• Coastal habitats
• Deep basins
• The Gulf’s currents
• Sheltered bays
• Tidal action

Related links:

• Gulf of Maine Marine Habitat Primer
  Beautifully illustrated with photographs and drawings, this 56-page document gives an introduction to the salt marshes, rocky outcrops, seagrass beds, shellfish reefs, cold-water corals, and other habitats of the Gulf of Maine. This link will bring you to a Web page where you can download the primer in PDF format.
• Undersea Landscapes
• Educational materials about the Gulf of Maine
  Gulf of Maine Aquarium