Survey Fact Sheet 061-01 Online Version 1.0 Habitat Geology
Studies on and near Georges Bank, off New England By Page C.
Valentine Marine habitat geology is the study of the
distribution of geologic materials that form the seabed, the
geologic processes (such as sediment movement and deposition)
that affect the seabed, and the interplay of geologic factors
and species behavior that gives rise to biological habitats in
general and to specific habitats deemed essential to the success
of a particular species (essential fish habitats, EFH's).
Georges Bank was once the premier East Coast fishing ground for
groundfish and scallops. The decline of groundfish species due
to overfishing contributed to the increasingly restrictive
management of fish stocks and a need to identify and protect
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