Coastal Environments, Oil Spills, and Clean-up Programs in the Bay of Fundy
Coastal Environments, Oil Spills, and Clean-up Programs in the Bay of Fundy

Author: E. H. Owens

Publisher: Environmental Impact Control Directorate

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 208

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The Bay of Fundy has a coastline of approximately 1400 km. Within this region, there is a great variety of coastal features; six major coastal environments and twelve major shoreline types have been identified following a reconnaissance survey. The coasts of the Bay of Fundy are characterized by high tidal ranges and by the predominantly rocky nature of the shore zone. Tidal range exceeds 10 m in the Minas Basin and Chignecto Bay, where wide intertidal mudflats or sand flats and marshes are characteristic of the shore zone. This information on coastal features and shoreline processes is applied to an assessment of the expected impact and persistence of oil on the shore for each of the shoreline types. Guidelines and recommendations for protection and clean-up of the shores of the Bay of Fundy are presented and are related to the nature of the shoreline, the sediments, the shoreline processes, and the effectiveness of available techniques.