The Atlantic Maritime Ecozone extends from the mouth of the St. Lawrence River southeasterly across New Brunswick, and into Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The unit is dominated by the interior Appalachian upland and the Northumberland coastal plain. The Atlantic Ocean and its current have created a moderating and cool-moist maritime climate. Mean annual precipitation ranges from 1000 mm inland to 1425 mm along the coast.
Some boreal species are present, including black and white birch.
Characteristic mammals of the Atlantic Maritime Ecozone include white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, raccoon, striped skunk, bobcat and eastern chipmunk. In the marine environment, representative species include grey seal, hooded and harp seals, and Atlantic pilot, killer, and northern bottlenosed whales. For more complete description of the Ecozones, contact Ecological Monitoring And Assessment Network . Information last updated June 14, 2001.