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11 de mar. de 2022 · New 2018 data indicates that the Gulf of Maine, one of the fastest warming bodies of water in the world, is in the midst of an all-time hot stretch. New research shows that ocean environments off New England contain the most diverse array of marine mammals to be found on the entire eastern seaboard. Lead scientist Brooke Hodge of the ...
6 de ene. de 2020 · Water depths in the Gulf of Maine range from zero feet to several hundred feet. The deepest spot is 1,200 feet and is found in the Georges Basin. The Gulf of Maine has many dramatic underwater features, which were carved out by glaciers 10,000 to 20,000 years ago.
Visit the Maine State Aquarium to see many Maine marine fish and invertebrate species in person! Information on federally managed species is provided here by links to NOAA Fisheries, NOAA's FishWatch program which includes recipes and nutritional information, and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC).
There are a lot of different species of marine mammals that migrate through or call the Gulf of Maine home, namely whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals! The Gulf of Maine is a special place, with nice cold water, unique underwater mountains and geologic features, and strong currents.
One can see whales (minke, right, humpback, pilot), basking sharks and Atlantic white-sided dolphins at the surface. In the mid-water column it is not unusual to see schools of herring, squid and bluefin tuna. Blue sharks may be seen at any depth, particularly toward the end of summer.
14 de jun. de 2021 · The Gulf of Maine—an ocean body brimming with marine life—is cradled by Cape Cod in the south and the Bay of Fundy in the north, and bounded in the east by two underwater shoals, George’s Bank...
Scientists with NOAA Fisheries discovered deep-sea coral gardens in relatively shallow waters of the Gulf of Maine in 2014. As their name suggests, deep-sea corals live in cold oceanic waters. Unlike shallow-water corals, however, deep-sea corals don’t need sunlight.
