00000nam##2200000za#4500 9.616104 CaOODSP 20210615101426 ta 150406|2002||||xxc||||| f|0| 0 eng|d 0706-6457 CaOODSP eng n-cn--- Fs97-6/2393E Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The Scotian Shelf: an ecological overview for ocean planning / by H. Breeze, et al. Ottawa - Ontario : Fisheries and Oceans Canada 2002. x, 259p. : figs. (some coloured), graphs, references, tables ; 28 cm. Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences 0706-6457 2393 This report describes the major ecological components of the Scotian Shelf and neighbouring waters (Scotian Slope, rise and abyssal plain within Canada’s 200 nautical mile EEZ). The report summarizes what is known about the physical environment and the marine life of this large geographic region, based on existing studies. Individual chapters focus on physiographic features and surficial geology, physical oceanography, plankton, invertebrates, fish, marine mammals, marine-associated birds, sea turtles and endangered species. A concluding chapter highlights the major features of the shelf and identifies important knowledge gaps. Résumé en français. Ring binding 02-39 2002-09-27 Technical reports gcpds Environmental management gcpds Oceanography gcpds Shellfish gcpds Breeze, H. The Scotian Shelf : (CaOODSP)9.574059 Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 0706-6457 2393 (CaOODSP)9.514691