The Atlantic coast : a natural history / Harry Thurston ; photography by Wayne Barrett ; illustrations by Emily S. Damstra.

"The North Atlantic coast of North America - commonly known as the Atlantic Coast - extends from Newfoundland and Labrador through the Maritime Provinces and the Northeastern United States south to Cape Hatteras. This North Atlantic region belongs to the sea. The maritime influence on climate, flora...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thurston, Harry, 1950-
Corporate Author: David Suzuki Foundation
Other Authors: Barrett, Wayne
Damstra, Emily S.
Language:English
Published: Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Books, [2011], ©2011.
Subjects:
Natural history > Atlantic Coast (North America)
Coastal ecology > Atlantic Coast (North America)
Natural history > North Atlantic Region.
Ecology > North Atlantic Region.
Physical Description:327 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Issued also in electronic format.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The Atlantic realm : where North meets South
  • Oceans and mountains : the geology and paleontology of the Atlantic Coast
  • The Atlantic hinterland : forests of the Atlantic Coast
  • Between the Capes : the Mid-Atlantic Bight
  • Tides of life : the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy
  • River into the sea : the Gulf of St. Lawrence
  • Great currents and Grand Banks : Newfoundland and Labrador
  • The altered realm : the once and future Atlantic.