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The pink-footed shearwater is a member of the order Procellariiformes, along with fulmars, albatrosses, petrels, storm petrels and diving petrels. From the perspective of species diversity, the...
The Gulf coast from Corredor Los Cabos to Loreto consists of a series of lagoons and islands, ranging from Isla Carmen in the Gulf of California and the city of Loreto on the peninsula to Cabo San...
The Upper Gulf of California is a unique oceanographic area. This area has some of the largest tides to be found anywhere in the world, with vertical displacement of as much as six to nine meters...
The bays of San Quintín, El Rosario and the surrounding area are a mixture of sand dunes, rocky points, beaches and wetlands and incorporate both coastal lagoons and shallow, open bays. Located...
The Scott Islands are at the south edge of Queen Charlotte Sound, 15 to 40 kilometers (9 to 25 miles) northwest of Vancouver Island. Approximately 100 kilometers (60 miles) long and 25 kilometers...
The waters surrounding the Canadian Gulf Islands and the US San Juan Islands are locally and traditionally referred to as the Salish Sea. Despite the demarcation of national territories, British...
Hecate Strait is situated between mainland British Columbia and the Queen Charlotte Islands. The southern half of the island group, excluding its coastal waters, forms part of the Gwaii Haanas...
This priority area is located at the north end of the central Gulf of Alaska. This island-strewn area is bordered by the Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak Island. The rugged shorelines follow the many...
The chain of Aleutian Islands is a westward extension of the Alaska Peninsula. The passes between the islands in the Aleutian chain connect the Bering Sea to the Pacific Ocean and are crucial...
