Conceptual models of major ecosystems in Canada’s Pacific Ocean

Graphic illustrations of the major ecosystems in the Pacific region, including details on the main ecological components, key ecological interactions, environmental drivers, and relevant human activities. Ecosystems range from the intertidal to the deep sea and include: High and low energy rocky shores, High and low energy soft shores, Rocky and soft bottom subtidal, Pelagic, Estuaries, Fjords, Hydrothermal vents, Seamounts, Bathyal plains, and Cold seeps. See Jeffery et al. (2023) for details: https://publications.gc.ca/site/eng/9.925084/publication.html?wbdisable=true.

Publisher

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Resources

8

Catalogue metadata updated

2026-03-24