| Ecosystem | Type | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Ocean | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 30499 |
| Bermuda | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 3242 |
| Canadian Eastern Arctic - West Greenland | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 9925 |
| Caribbean Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 26340 |
| Chesapeake Bay | Sea/Bay/Gulf | Native | 93252 |
| East Brazil Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | questionable | 11225 |
| Great Lakes | Lake | native | 93252 |
| Gulf of Maine | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 86779 |
| Gulf of Mexico | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 3242 |
| Labrador - Newfoundland | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 5723 |
| Lake Erie | Lake | native | 120333 |
| Lake Huron | Lake | native | 120333 |
| Lake Ontario | Lake | native | 120333 |
| Lake Superior | Lake | not established | 120875 |
| Mississippi River | River (basin) | native | 78789 |
| Missouri River | River (basin) | native | 78789 |
| Nearctic | Zoogeographic realm | native | 9925 |
| Neotropical | Zoogeographic realm | native | 30499 |
| North Brazil Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | questionable | 11225 |
| Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 5723 |
| Penobscot Bay | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 39299 |
| Rio Grande | River (basin) | native | 78807 |
| Scotian Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 7251 |
| South Brazil Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 11225 |
| Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 5521 |
| St. Lawrence | River (basin) | native | 117426 |
| Tennessee River | River (basin) | native | 10294 |
| Waccamaw | Lake | native | 35360 |