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Lake Trout Catch Per Unit Effort - Kluane Canada Open Gov Dataset
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) are an important indicator of the health of aquatic ecosystems and are a valued resource for harvest by First Nations and for sport fishing by... Read more -
SSC-Consumer -led Project Statistics Canada Open Gov Dataset
This dataset is for the Status of Partner led Projects with ratings of Red, Yellow and Green. It provides the monthly count, target and Year to date values for every month. Read more -
Lichens - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Lichen abundance was selected as a measure of stress in forest ecosystems because lichens are well-established bioindicators and have been used for monitoring air pollution... Read more -
Salamanders - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Plethodontid salamanders lack lungs and breath through their glandular skin and the roof of their mouth which must remain moist for respiration; they are vulnerable to... Read more -
Blanding's turtle - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is an Endangered Species at Risk in Nova Scotia. Its total population in Nova Scotia is < 500 individuals and is disjunct from its... Read more -
Brook trout - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Brook trout are top predators in aquatic ecosystems at Kejimkujik that integrate the effects of stressors throughout the aquatic trophic structure. They are sensitive to a... Read more -
Permafrost - Ivvavik Canada Open Gov Dataset
This dataset measures the temperature of the soil at 4 depths: 1 meter, 5 meters, 10 meters and 14 meters. This permafrost data is collected using Hobodata loggers that collect... Read more -
Common loons - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Common loon is a highly visible water bird inhabiting many of the lakes within Kejimkujik and the greater park ecosystem. It is a top predator in freshwater ecosystems in... Read more -
Stream flow - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
The hydrological regime of a stream plays a critical role in determining the biodiversity and ecological processes of aquatic, wetland and riparian ecosystems. As a result,... Read more -
Piping plover - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Piping Plover in Nova Scotia is listed as ‘endangered’ by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). Plovers are sensitive to stressors such as... Read more -
Benthic invertebrates - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Benthic invertebrates are considered to be strong indicators of aquatic health. They can be found in all fresh water ecosystems and are sensitive to a variety of environmental... Read more -
Forest trees - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
The long-term monitoring of trees on a permanently marked forest plot gives important information on the structure and composition of a forest, the condition, growth rates and... Read more -
Wetland vegetation - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Wetland vegetation is strongly related to water level and nutrient availability. These variables can be influenced by many stressors including, acid deposition, long-range... Read more -
Wetland extents - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Wetland surface area may be strongly influenced by changing climate regime, land use change, and/or alterations in local and regional hydrological regime. Monitoring surface... Read more -
Eelgrass extent - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Eelgrass has been identified by the Quebec-Atlantic bioregion as a critical coastal habitat. Seagrasses are "coastal canaries"-- sensitive indicators of nearshore ecosystem... Read more -
Wetland water quantity - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Water level fluctuation is an important determinant of wetland condition. This variable can be strongly influenced by many stressors, including land use change and forestry... Read more -
Soft-shell clam - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria) are a dominant intertidal invertebrate in Kejimkujik lagoons where they perform several important ecological functions including stabilizing the... Read more -
European green crab - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
The European Green crab is a pan-global invasive exotic species. Its detrimental effects are well documented, including effects on eelgrass and soft-shelled clams and have... Read more -
Barrier beach stability - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
The estuary lagoons at Kejimkujik Seaside are important transition zones between saltwater and freshwater habitats providing a rich diversity of niches for organisms, including... Read more -
Lake Water Quality - Kejimkujik Canada Open Gov Dataset
Water quality is a globally accepted and widely used measure for assessing and monitoring the condition of freshwater ecosystems. It has a pivotal affect on the integrity of... Read more