Subtidal soft bottoms are made up of sediments and are almost always unvegetated ("Subtidal"). Subtidal soft bottoms tend to be found along coasts; examples of subtidal soft bottoms are the outer banks of North Carolina and Long Island Sound ("2005", 1). What makes these areas subtidal soft bottoms is the flat nature of them along with the build up of sediments such as sand and silt ("Subtidal").
"2005 Coastal Habitat Protection Plan." Http://www.ncfisheries.net/. North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. Web. http://www.ncfisheries.net/habitat/chppdocs/G_Soft%20Bottom.pdf.
"Subtidal Soft Bottom Overview." San Diego Nearshore Program. University of California-San Diego. Web. http://nearshore.ucsd.edu/habitatclass/subtidal-over.html.
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