| Atlantic Maritime | |
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| Geography | |
| Area | 213,863 km2 (82,573 sq mi) |
| Country | Canada |
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| Climate type | Humid continental and subarctic |
The Atlantic Maritime Ecozone, as defined by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), is an ecozone which covers the Canadian provinces of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, as well as the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec. It is adjacent to the Atlantic Marine Ecozone to the east, and the Mixedwood Plains to the west. The roughly-corresponding Level I Ecoregion to this ecozone in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's classification, which is also part of the CEC system, is the Northern Forests ecoregion, though that classification includes the woodlands and swamps of northern Michigan and Minnesota, which are adjacent to the Boreal Shield ecozone.
The coastal areas are generally cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the inland regions, with richer soils suitable for farming. Hence, coastal communities have the greatest concentration of the zone's 2.5 million inhabitants.[1][2] The largest urban area in this ecozone is Halifax.
- ^ Bernhardt, Torsten. "Atlantic Maritime". Canada's Ecozones, Canadian Biodiversity project. McGill University, Redpath Museum. Archived from the original on 1 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ "Human Activities in the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone". Atlantic Maritime Ecozone. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on March 22, 2004. Retrieved 2008-02-03.