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Spatial extent of surface canopy kelp derived from fixed-wing surveys (2024), North Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
CIOOS-PacificThis data package consists of digitized surface canopy extent for two species of canopy-forming kelp – giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) – for two regions on the North Vancouver Island region of British Columbia, Canada.…
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Spatial extent of surface canopy kelp derived from fixed-wing surveys (2025), North Coast, British Columbia, Canada
CIOOS-PacificCanopy-forming kelps are a critical component of many nearshore marine ecosystems, including those of British Columbia. Kelp forests create highly productive nearshore marine ecosystems which provide significant ecological, cultural and economic services.…
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Spatial extent of surface canopy kelp derived from fixed-wing surveys (2020-2022), Central Coast, British Columbia, Canada
CIOOS-PacificThis data package consists of digitized surface canopy extent for two species of canopy forming kelp – giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) – for regions on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. These data were…
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Spatial extent of surface canopy kelp derived from fixed-wing surveys (2024), Central Coast, British Columbia, Canada
CIOOS-PacificThis data package consists of digitized surface canopy extent for two species of canopy forming kelp – giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) – for two regions on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Spatial datasets…
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Spatial extent of surface canopy kelp derived from fixed-wing surveys (2024), North Coast, British Columbia, Canada
CIOOS-PacificThis data package consists of digitized surface canopy extent for two species of canopy forming kelp – giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) – for several areas on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. These data were…
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Spatial extent of surface canopy kelp derived from fixed-wing surveys (2023), Central Coast, British Columbia, Canada
CIOOS-PacificThis data package consists of digitized surface canopy extent for two species of canopy forming kelp – giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) – for regions on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Spatial datasets of…
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Fucus Dynamics - Point Intercept Surveys - BC Central Coast
CIOOS-PacificThe Fucus dynamics dataset is a component of the Hakai Institute’s Nearshore research and monitoring program, designed to capture change in rocky intertidal habitats. The overarching objective of Hakai Nearshore research is to investigate the role of habitats…
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Macrocystis kelp canopy productivity data from BC Central Coast
CIOOS-PacificThe macrocystis canopy productivity dataset is a component of the Hakai Institute Nearshore research and monitoring program. This dataset documents seasonal and annual changes in Macrocystis pyrifera biomass, density, productivity and reproduction on the…
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Time series of surface kelp canopy area derived from remotely piloted aerial systems (RPAS, or drone) surveys, Central Coast, British Columbia
CIOOS-PacificThis data package represents a time series of canopy area of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, and bull kelp, Nereocystis luetkeana, derived from remotely piloted aerial system (RPAS or drones) surveys, along with relevant metadata. The kelp canopy is composed…
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Understory kelp biomass data from BC Central Coast
CIOOS-PacificThe understory kelp biomass dataset is a component of Hakai Institute’s Nearshore research and monitoring program. This dataset characterizes spatial and temporal trends in understory kelps and kelp-consuming invertebrate communities at 22 rocky bottom…
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Nereocystis kelp canopy productivity data from BC Central Coast
CIOOS-PacificThe nereocystis canopy production dataset is a component of Hakai Institute’s Nearshore research and monitoring program. This dataset documents seasonal changes in Nereocystis luetkeana density, size structure and growth parameters at multiple locations near…
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Spatial extent of surface canopy kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) derived from fixed-wing surveys (2023), Denman Island to south Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada
CIOOS-PacificThis dataset consists of a spatial dataset of digitized surface canopy extent for bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) for the North Salish Sea on the Coast of British Columbia, Canada. This data was collected in partnership with Brian Timmer, a PhD student at…
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Time series of quarterly kelp canopy extent from Landsat 5, 7, 8, and 9 since 1985
CIOOS-PacificThese data files represents a time series of surface kelp canopy area of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, and bull kelp, Nereocystis luetkeana, derived from atmospherically corrected Landsat imagery: Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM), Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic…
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Spatial extent of surface canopy kelp derived from fixed-wing surveys (2020), Central Coast, British Columbia, Canada
CIOOS-PacificThis data package consists of digitized surface canopy extent for two species of canopy forming kelp – giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) – for two regions on the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Note - this data…
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Comparing invertebrate and seaweed diversity in kelp forests and urchin barrens in Owen Bay, British Columbia, using Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS)
CIOOS-PacificArtificial Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) are standardized units consisting of a stack of PVC plates that have been globally deployed in coral reef environments to monitor biodiversity. We tested the applicability of ARMS as a biodiversity monitoring system…
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Kelp Canopy Extent 2012 - NW Calvert Island
CIOOS-PacificPolygons manually created based on August 2012 air photos. Two species are mapped: Nereocystis luetkeana and Macrocystis pyrifera. Density is classified as either High or Low according the KIM 1 methodologies detailed in the 2007 Sutherland Kelp Inventory…
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Kelp Canopy Extent 2006 - NW Calvert Island
CIOOS-Pacific2006 air photos sourced from the province were used to digitize kelp canopies for NW Calvert Island. Focal areas of West Beach and Choked Passage off Calvert Island have been chosen to to multiple year analysis of kelp canopy change pre - and post otter…
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Surfgrass Communities - Motile Invertebrate Surveys - BC Central Coast
CIOOS-PacificThe surfgrass motile invertebrate dataset is a component of the Hakai Institute’s Nearshore research and monitoring program, designed to capture change in rocky intertidal habitats. The overarching objective of Hakai Nearshore research is to investigate the…
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Kelp extent for the McNaughton Group Islands (2017), Manley Island (2017), and Serpent Group Islands (2016), British Columbia, Canada
CIOOS-PacificThis is a polygon layer mapping kelp canopy extent for the McNaughton Group islands, Manley Island, and Serpent Group Islands. Kelp canopy extent was mapped from imagery taken using an unoccupied aerial system (UAS). McNaughton Imagery was taken in late May…
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Mapping Canopy-Forming Kelps in the Northeast Pacific: A Guidebook for Decision-Makers and Practitioners
CIOOS-PacificThis guidebook provides an overview of optical remote sensing as it relates to mapping giant kelp and bull kelp. We describe optical remote sensing platforms and sensors pertinent to mapping and monitoring attributes of bull kelp and giant kelp beds - kelp…
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