Stellwagen Bank Final EIS and Management Plan Page iv 



A. Regional Context 11 



1. Location of Sanctuary 11 



2. Regional Access 11 



B. Sanctuary Resources 11 



1. Environmental Conditions 14 



a. Geology 14 



b. Bathymetry 15 



c. Oceanography 16 



2. Natural Resources 18 



a. Phytoplankton 18 



b. Zooplankton 19 



c. Benthic Organisms 20 



d. Fishes 22 



e. Sea Turtles 24 



f. Marine Mammals 25 



1) Endangered Cetaceans 25 



2) Non-Endangered Cetaceans 28 



3) Pinnipeds 30 



g. Seabirds 30 



3. Historical and Cultural Resources 35 



a. Prehistoric Cultural Resources 35 



b. Historic Vessel Traffic 36 



c. Historic Shipwreck Resources 37 



d. Aircraft 38 



C. Human Activities 38 



