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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 -
Characterization of the Batture-aux-Alouettes kelp bed in 2018-2019 Canada Open Gov Dataset
The purpose of this study was to characterize the kelp bed at Batture-aux-Alouettes, a preferred food source for the green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis). The... Read more -
Maritimes Region Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program 1991 to 2020 Hydrographic... Canada Open Gov Dataset
The hydrographic 1991 to 2020 climatology for the Maritimes region Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program core transects, Cabot Strait, Louisbourg, Halifax, Browns Bank, and Northeast... Read more -
Pacific Herring Spawn Index Data Canada Open Gov Dataset
Pacific Herring spawn index data for British Columbia from 1951 to present. Note that the spawn index is a relative index of spawning biomass. In addition, “NA" indicates that... Read more -
Eelgrass (Zostera marina) study in the historical goldmining region of... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Nearshore marine construction activities often involve projects conducted directly in or adjacent to eelgrass beds and can have detrimental effects on eelgrass health, through... 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 -
National Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Risk Assessment for Zebra (Dreissena... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) and Quagga Mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) have a long history of invasion in European and North American freshwater ecosystems,... Read more -
A Soft-Shelled Clam (Mya arenaria) Habitat Suitability Model For The DFO... Canada Open Gov Dataset
The data in this layer represents habitat suitability of soft-shelled clams (Mya arenaria) in the DFO Maritimes region, and was developed using an interdepartmental approach.... Read more -
Species abundance in geological pockmark features in Passamaquoddy Bay, Bay... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Between 2001 and 2004 a descriptive and comparative investigation of the benthic macro-infauna in 17 pockmarks and 10 reference locations outside pockmarks in Passamaquoddy Bay-... Read more -
Data of eelgrass (Zostera marina) traits from the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia Canada Open Gov Dataset
This dataset includes metrics of eelgrass traits related to bed structure, morphology, and physiology from field sites along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Field... Read more -
Coral and Sponge Concentrations in the Gulf Region of Canada Canada Open Gov Dataset
Concentrations of sea pens, small and large gorgonian corals and sponges on the east coast of Canada have been identified through spatial analysis of research vessel survey by-... Read more -
Likelihood of Presence of Bottlenose Whales in Area Response Planning Pilot Areas Canada Open Gov Dataset
Likelihood of Presence of Bottlenose Whales in the Bay of Fundy and the Port Hawkesbury Area Response Plan. The Coastal Oceanography and Ecosystem Research section (DFO Science)... Read more -
Sablefish Standardized Trap Survey – Mainland Inlets Canada Open Gov Dataset
Fishing event (e.g., day, time, location, catch effort), and associated biological data from the Standardized Inlet Survey component of the annual Sablefish Research and... Read more -
Recreational Vessel Traffic Model for British Columbia Canada Open Gov Dataset
Description: Data on recreational boating are needed for marine spatial planning initiatives in British Columbia (BC). Vessel traffic data are typically obtained by analyzing... Read more -
Coastal biodiversity of the benthic epifauna of the St. Lawrence Estuary (2018-2019) Canada Open Gov Dataset
The North Shore of the Lower Estuary (Upper North Shore, Quebec) is a productive coastal system where many commercial species of benthic invertebrates are fished in the... Read more -
Maritimes Spring Research Vessel Survey Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) ecosystem surveys consist of research vessel survey data collected to monitor the distribution and abundance of fish and invertebrates... Read more -
Inside South Hard Bottom Longline Surveys Canada Open Gov Dataset
Catch, effort, location (latitude and longitude), and associated biological data from groundfish multi-species longline surveys in the southern portion of the inlets and... Read more -
Feeding and migration important areas for Blue whales in the Estuary and the... Canada Open Gov Dataset
A modelling analysis conducted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) identified these areas as the most suitable habitat for Blue whales: Gulf of St. Lawrence, waters off the... Read more -
Marsh inventory in the Chaleur Bay, the Estuary and the Gulf of St. Lawrence Canada Open Gov Dataset
Marsh inventory in the Chaleur Bay, the Estuary and the Gulf of St. Lawrence according to a literature review of documents produced between 1985 and 2002. Additional Information... Read more -
Blue whale sightings in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence Canada Open Gov Dataset
Sightings data were collected by the Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS) from 1980 to 2008 with annual surveys realised in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between the end of may and... Read more