ECOREGIONS

The OCEAN can be subdivided into 232 ECOREGIONS: ecologically distinct areas with a unique species biodiversity.

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ECOREGION 1: VIRGINIAN

SHARK SPECIES: 54

CLIMATE: Temperate

CORE PORT: New york | United States of America

The VIRGINIAN ecoregion is famous for its estuaries, sounds and lagoons, and spans the American Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras, NC to Cape Cod, MA. 

NEW ADDITION [07/01/16]: Apristurus melanoasper

ECO. 2: GULF OF MAINE/BAY OF FUNDY

SHark species: 36

climate: temperate

core port: boston | United states of america

The GULF OF MAINE/BAY OF FUNDY ecoregion spans from Cape Cod, MA to Brier Island, NS. Rocky coasts and rich feeding grounds predominate, and the region is a stronghold for Piked Dogfish.

NEW ADDITION [07/01/16]: APRISTURUS MELANOASPER

ECOREGION 3: SCOTIAN SHELF

shark species: 22

climate: temperate

core port: Halifax | Canada

The SCOTIAN SHELF ecoregion spans from Brier Island, NS to Chedabucto Bay, NS.