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Ecological insight of seasonal plankton succession to monitor shellfish... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Bivalve aquaculture has direct and indirect effects on plankton communities, which are highly sensitive to short-term (seasonal, interannual) and long-term climate changes,... Read more -
Monitoring bay-scale bivalve aquaculture ecosystem interactions using flow cytometry Canada Open Gov Dataset
Bay-scale empirical demonstrations of how bivalve aquaculture alters plankton composition, and subsequently ecological functioning and higher trophic levels, are lacking.... Read more -
Satellite telemetry data related to seasonal movements of harbour seals... Canada Open Gov Dataset
The initial objective of this dataset was to study the seasonal movement patterns of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Sable Island. This study was... Read more -
Seasonal Climatologies of the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone from... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Description: Seasonal climatologies of the Canadian Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone (CPEEZ) were computed from a numerical simulation of the British Columbia continental margin... Read more -
Pacific Salmon Stock Management Units Canada Open Gov Dataset
Salmon have a complex hierarchical population structure extending from groups of salmon at individual spawning sites all the way up to taxonomic species. These independently... Read more -
Scientific trawl surveys of American lobster (Homarus americanus) and rock... Canada Open Gov Dataset
A research survey on American lobster (Homarus americanus) and rock crab (Cancer irroratus) has been carried out annually on the Magdalen Islands since 1995 to assess the... Read more -
Modelled Mean Summer Circulation and Conditions in Bute Inlet, British Columbia Canada Open Gov Dataset
This dataset contains the outputs for Bute Inlet from two simulations shown in the publication "Fjord circulation permits persistent subsurface water mass in a long, deep mid-... Read more -
Coastal water mixing and effect on productivity potential of the coastal ecosystem Canada Open Gov Dataset
The objective of this project was to locate the mixing zones in the coastal environment on the north shore of the lower estuary, which are caused by the friction of the waters... Read more -
Upwelling indices derived from GLORYS12 Model and ERA5 surface wind on the... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Estimates of wind-driven upwelling of colder water on the Scotian Shelf along the Nova Scotia coastline from 1993 to 2022 (inclusive) are presented, calculated using surface and... Read more -
Recovered Historic Catch and Weight – Length Data of Nearshore Fish... Canada Open Gov Dataset
A goal of the Government of Canada’s Coastal Environmental Baseline Program (CEBP) is to amalgamate historic environmental data from high vessel traffic areas. An extensive DFO... Read more -
Bottom temperature data from St. Anns Bank MPA acoustic telemetry receivers... Canada Open Gov Dataset
The St. Anns Bank Marine Protected Area was established in June 2017. Data describing the spatial-temporal patterns and drivers of species movement is essential for evaluating... Read more -
Steller Sea Lion Haulout Counts in British Columbia Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) is the largest of all sea lions and enjoys a lifespan of up to thirty years. In Canada, the Steller can be spotted along the rocky... Read more -
Vessel Density Mapping Series in the Northwest Atlantic Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a global, satellite-based and terrestrial-based ship tracking system that uses shipborne equipment to remotely track vessel... Read more -
Glass sponge grounds on the Scotian Shelf and their associated biodiversity Canada Open Gov Dataset
Emerald Basin on the Scotia Shelf off Nova Scotia, Canada, is home to a globally unique population of the glass sponge Vazella pourtalesi. Through the analysis of both in situ... Read more -
Shrimp catch and bycatch estimates from trawling and trapping in Clio... Canada Open Gov Dataset
These data sets provide information pertaining to shrimp and bycatch estimates associated with beam-trawling and trapping (2001-2002) in Clio Channel. Data sets were compiled... Read more -
Atlantic Salmon Smolt Data from the Kedgwick River, New Brunswick Canada Open Gov Dataset
PURPOSE: Estimation of Atlantic salmon smolt abundance in the Restigouche watershed. DESCRIPTION: Each spring (May-June), DFO installs a Rotary Screw Trap (RST; smolt wheel) on... Read more -
Monthly Satellite Chlorophyll-a Climatology of the Canadian Pacific... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Description: Chlorophyll-a concentration (a proxy for phytoplankton biomass) was retrieved from the MODIS instrument on the Aqua satellite, with data distributed by the NASA... Read more -
NAFO 4T Atlantic Herring Biomass Estimates Canada Open Gov Dataset
PURPOSE: These data have been updated following a Canadian Science Advice Secretariat (CSAS) Regional Science Advisory Process. Associated publications are available in the... Read more -
Counts of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) and grey seals (Halichoerus grypus)... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Harbour seals reside throughout the year around Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). The first systematic survey for harbour seals occurred along the NL Shelf during July and August... Read more -
Seasonal Zooplankton Climatologies of the British Columbia Exclusive... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Description: Seasonal climatologies for Zooplankton biomass in seven size categories were calculated for the period 1990-2019. The data used were a subset of the Fisheries and... Read more