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• Macroalgae in the Coastal Zone of Maritime Quebec

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  Macroalgae dominated areas with a vegetated cover above 25%, located in the coastal zone of the Estuary and the Gulf of St. Lawrence (Quebec) This dataset was designed for Environment and Climate Change Canada's (ECCC) National Environmental Emergencies Center…

  Macroalgal canopy cover and composition HTML

• Characterization of the Batture-aux-Alouettes Kelp Bed, Baie-Sainte-Catherine, Quebec

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  This project aims to characterize the kelp bed of the Batture-aux-Alouettes, a preferred food source for the green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) which is fished commercially in Quebec. This dataset presents an assessment of the abundance and…

  Macroalgal canopy cover and composition CSV

• Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence Marine Macroalgae Data Base (1933-2012)

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  This database gathers available and accessible information on the composition and distribution of marine macroalgae beds in the intertidal and infralittoral levels along Québec coasts. The current database includes information about the seaweed biomass and its…

  Macroalgal canopy cover and composition XLSXZIP

• Saint John Harbour Macroalgal & Phytoplankton Monitoring Project (2020-2023)

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  This project provides a baseline survey of the macroalgae (seaweed) and phytoplankton of the Saint John Harbour and the microbiome of the nearby Musquash Estuary. Surveys were performed in Spring and Fall of 2020 and 2023 and encompassed 6 intertidal sites, 14…

  Phytoplankton biomass and diversityMacroalgal canopy cover and composition HTMLODSZIP

• Biological Characterization of the Mediolittoral and Infralittoral Zones of the West Coast of Anticosti Island (2021-2024)

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  This dataset includes measurements of abundance, density, biomass and length of macroalgae from the Algae-WISE project and data on landscape description, macroalgae cover and biomass as well as the abundance and length of benthic macrofauna from the project…

  Macroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution HTMLODSZIP

• Underwater Video Analysis Data of the Coastal Zone of Maritime Quebec

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  Between 2017 and 2024, underwater imaging sampling campaigns were conducted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada across a broad area of the shallow coastal zone of the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf. The sampling targeted the lower intertidal and subtidal zones, to a…

  Seagrass cover and compositionMacroalgal canopy cover and composition HTML

• Fish and Invertebrate Assemblages in Coastal Areas of the St. Lawrence Estuary (north shore) Sampled With a Beam Trawl

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  This dataset derives from a series of beam trawl tows conducted during several research surveys in coastal areas of the St. Lawrence Estuary, between Portneuf-sur-Mer and Pointe-des-Monts, and between June and October of 2019, 2020 and 2021. It contains catch…

  Fish abundance and distributionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSV

• WISE-Man Project (WaterSat Imaging Spectrometer Experiment), Characterization of Shallow Inland and Coastal Waters: Intertidal Zone Data

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  Dataset include parameters related to the sampling of the intertidal zone, such as biomass and leaf area index of macroalgae, chlorophyll a concentration in sediment and bottom reflectance. It is also possible to consult the other datasets on different themes…

  Seagrass cover and compositionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionOcean colour CSVODSPDFZIP

• Biodiversity of the Planning for Integrated Environmental Response Coastal Survey in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf (2017–2021)

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  The Planning for an Environmental Response (PIER) initiative falls under the umbrella of the Government of Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan (OPP), whose goal is preserving marine ecosystems vulnerable to increased transportation and the development of the…

  Fish abundance and distributionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSVPDF

• Seasonal Seaweed Diversity in the Intertidal Zone of Greater Vancouver

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  This dataset is derived from transect surveys performed in the intertidal zone of four sites in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia: Brockton Point, Vancouver; Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver; Crescent Beach, Surrey; and Cates Park, North Vancouver.…

  Seagrass cover and compositionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionOther HTMLODSZIP

• Inventory of Macroalgae and Benthic Macroinvertebrates Along a Hypoosmolarity Stress Gradient in Barthelemy Bay and the Colombier, Mistassini, Franquelin and Saint-Nicolas Rivers of the Upper North Shore, Quebec

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  This inventory, taken from September 26 to October 3, 2019, aimed to describe the structures in species and then in functional traits of the macroalgae and benthic macroinvertebrate communities from the small estuaries of the Upper North Shore of Quebec,…

  Sea Surface SalinityMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSVHTMLOBISPNG

• Invertebrate Assemblages and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Coastal Areas of the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf (North Shore) Using a Drop Photo Camera System

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  This dataset is derived from analyses of photo samples obtained by deploying drop camera photo (DCP) systems conducted during various research surveys in coastal areas of the north shore of the St. Lawrence Estuary and the Gulf between Portneuf-sur-Mer and…

  Fish abundance and distributionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSV

• Taxonomic List of Marine Species and Associated Coding Used by the Science Branch at Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Department of Fisheries and Oceans

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  This report presents a list of marine vertebrates, invertebrates and plants along with their respective data base codes used by the science branch at Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The coded list of species was adopted from…

  Fish abundance and distributionMarine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distributionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution PDFXLSXLSX

• Characterization of Near-Shore Marine Vegetative Habitat Throughout Fortune Bay and Bay d'Espoir (2023-2025)

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  Data collection began in 2023, on targeted components of coastal ecosystems throughout Fortune Bay, Connaigre Bay and Bay d'Espoir to develop a baseline dataset characterizing seagrass, macroalgae and other habitats created by structure-providing species. This…

  Fish abundance and distributionSeagrass cover and compositionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution HTMLODSPDFZIP

• Results of annual surveys of the intertidal zone near Pointe à John, from 2012 to present

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  Each fall, around the high tides of the equinox, a group of graduating students enrolled in the "Marine Bioecology" course carries out a sampling campaign in the mediolittoral zone around Pointe à John, near Bergeronnes. This course is part of the "Techniques…

  Sea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureFish abundance and distributionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSV

• Database on Marine Seaweeds From the Sites of the Magdalen Islands Region (2019)

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  In order to contribute to the development of seaweed farming in the province of Quebec, Merinov, in collaboration with the University of Quebec at Rimouski, is working within the framework of the interregional program OPTIMAL launched in 2014. Various brown…

  NutrientsSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureSubsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperatureMacroalgal canopy cover and composition CSVODS

• Database on Marine Seaweeds From the Sites of the Gaspésie Region (2019)

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  In order to contribute to the development of seaweed farming in the province of Quebec, Merinov, in collaboration with the University of Quebec at Rimouski, is working within the framework of the interregional program OPTIMAL launched in 2014, to search for…

  NutrientsSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureSubsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperatureMacroalgal canopy cover and composition CSVODS

• Community Aquatic Monitoring Program (CAMP) Data for the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence

  St. Lawrence Global Observatory

  Each summer, environmental groups collect data to determine if groupings of fish, shrimp and crab – what is called a community – can be used as an indicator of the health status of bays and estuaries. Sampling was conducted from May through September for the…

  OxygenNutrientsSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureFish abundance and distributionSeagrass cover and compositionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSVHTML