Designation of the eastern Gulf of Maine (EGOM), western Gulf of Maine (WGOM),
and Bay of Fundy (BOF) subregions of the study area. Note that the outer
boundaries of these regions are defined by the cyst mapping survey areas.
General locations of the cyst mid-coast Maine seedbed and the BOF seedbed are
indicated by dotted lines. Portions of the WGOM (e.g., Massachusetts Bay) are
not included in this definition, but are indeed part of the GOM. Likewise, the
BOF subregion does not include the entire bay. Major current systems are shown
(black = Maine Coastal Current (MCC); light grey = Gulf of Maine Coastal Plume
(GOMCP; Keafer et al., 2005). (NH - New
Hampshire; MA – Massachusetts)