The Minas Basin, setting for the Tide Harbor Suspense series, is a body of water located on the northwestern side of Nova Scotia. It is one of the richest areas of marine life in the world. The basin serves as the breeding ground for numerous species.
An offshoot of the Bay of Fundy, the highest tides in the world occur in the basin, averaging 13 to 16 meters and reaching 21.5 meters during storms.
Overview of the Ecosystem
The Minas Basin is home to:
- barnacles
- Blue mussels
- clams
- crabs
- jellyfish
- mussels
- oysters
- planktonic copepods
- sand dollars
- scallops
- sea cucumbers
- sea urchins
- snails
- starfish
- zooplankton
- American shad
- Atlantic salmon
- cod
- Coho salmon
- flounder
- haddock
- halibut
- herring
- lobster
- mackerel
- pollack
- sea lamprey
- skate
- smelt
- sturgeon
- wolffish
Review of the Fish and Fisheries of the Minas Basin
Tide Harbor Suspense by Zara West 