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Tidal Marshes in the Maritime Coastal Zone of Quebec
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis dataset was designed for Environment and Climate Change Canada's (ECCC) National Environmental Emergencies Center (NEEC) for oil spill preparedness and response. The polygons from this layer come from the coastal ecosystems geodatabase as part of the…
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Atlas of Bank Restoration Sites of the St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe Atlas of bank restoration sites of the St. Lawrence River presents a survey of habitats disrupted by human activities in recent decades (in particular, in-filling, draining, diking, and deforestation) and which restoration work would be possible. This…
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Summary Characterization of Important Coastal Habitats along the North Shore of the Maritime Estuary for their Preservation and Enhancement
St. Lawrence Global ObservatorySeveral natural sites are recognized along the north shore of the St. Lawrence maritime estuary as being coastal habitats of interest. In 1999, thirteen habitats were identified as important ecosystems during consultations with various actors in the field…
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Coastal development, Driver of Environmental Change: eDrivers Project for the St.Lawrence System
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryTerrestrial stable lights at night mostly represent light from human settlements and industrial sites with electricity. We thus used lights at night as a proxy of coastal infrastructure development. The data come from the Nighttime Lights Time Series.…
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Weather and Marine Forecasts
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe regular marine forecast provides a description of the most significant weather conditions for up to 48 hours in advance of their occurrence. The regular marine forecast is issued at least twice daily. The times of issues are set regionally. The period of…
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Canadian Marine Weather Forecasts
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe regular marine forecast describes the most important weather conditions for up to 48 hours in advance of their occurrence. The regular marine forecast is issued at least twice daily. The times of issue are set regionally. The coverage period will be for…
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Interactive Map to Preserve the Integrity of the St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryIn 2023, this project made it possible to create an interactive map for the general public. It lists all the accessible sites along the coastline of the Haute-Côte-Nord and Manicouagan MRCs, from Sacré-Coeur to Baie-Trinité. This map identifies the location of…
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Profiling Accumulated PAHs and Metabolomic Responses in Truncate Soft-Shell Clam (Mya truncata) in the Canadian Arctic
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis dataset included contaminant data of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and a variety of metabolites measured in truncate softshell clams (Mya truncata) collected near Iqaluit, Canada. Clams were hand collected during extreme low tide from two…
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Commercial fisheries intensity, Driver of Environmental Change: eDrivers Project for the St.Lawrence System
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe impacts of fisheries activities in the St. Lawrence are evaluated using DFO fisheries logbooks program. While logbooks are not mandatory for all fisheries in the St. Lawrence, they still provide a very thorough overview of the spatial distribution and…
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Detection, Recovery and Responsible Disposal of Ghost Fishing Gear on the North Shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe loss of fishing equipment is a major problem in the commercial fishing industry and has not only economic but also environmental repercussions. Abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear or “ghost gear” includes various types of equipment used by fishermen…
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Classification of benthic substrates using supervised and unsupervised machine learning models on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence maritime estuary
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe aim of this project is to generate benthic substrate classification datasets using a supervised machine learning model (trained with field truth data) and an unsupervised machine learning model (trained without field truth data). These two models use…
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Aerial Photo Mosaics of the Coasts of Quebec (2015-2024)
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe project of aerial photography acquisition and mosaics construction aims a better understanding of the eelgrass beds extends on the Quebec coasts. These mosaics will allow us to segment the images in order to create polygons of the extent of the eelgrass…
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Characterization of the Banks of the Fluvial Part of the St. Lawrence and Analysis of the Evolution of Hydro-Climatic Factors Influencing the Hazards of Erosion and Flooding
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryAs part of measure 2.6 of the 2013-2020 Action Plan on climate change, the MELCC funded two projects specific to the fluvial section of the St. Lawrence and aimed at supporting municipalities facing erosion and flooding hazards. The team of the Laboratory of…
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Ocean Soundscape Atlas
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryDESCRIPTION: The Ocean Soundscape Atlas is an interactive online tool for viewing maps of the different components of ocean soundscapes: geophony (sounds of geophysical origin such as winds and waves), biophony (sounds emitted by animal species such as whales)…
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Strategic Plan for the Protection of Checkley Plain
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThe purpose of the strategic plan for the protection of Checkley Plain, located in the municipality of Sept-Îles, is to provide a solid basis for including the peatland and the surrounding wooded areas, with a total area of 552 ha, in the register of protected…
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Characterization of benthic macrofauna in rocky sub-littoral habitat of the Haute-Côte-Nord, Manicouagan and Sept-Rivières
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis database was produced by Explos-Nature. It brings together data on the abundance and distribution of benthic macrofauna, as well as environmental characteristics, in rocky sublittoral habitats of the Haute-Côte-Nord, Manicouagan and Sept-Rivières. Data…
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Trajectories and Types of Data Collected During Missions Aboard the CCGS Amundsen, Since 2005
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis dataset contains various information on the various scientific missions carried out aboard the Canadian Coast Guard vessel, the CCGS Amundsen. The CSV file contains information on the various LEGs of scientific missions since 2005. It contains information…
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Monitoring of Invasive Plant Species in the Wetlands of the St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryEnvironment Canada has established a database listing the presence of invasive plant species in coastal wetlands on the North Shore. Thus, 15 species are targeted by the monitoring: Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus),…
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Seasonal Seaweed Diversity in the Intertidal Zone of Greater Vancouver
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryThis 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.…
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Atlas of Territories of Conservation Interest in the St. Lawrence Lowlands (2019)
St. Lawrence Global ObservatoryProduced as part of the St. Lawrence Action Plan, the Atlas of territories of conservation interest in the St. Lawrence Lowlands presents sites where the conservation needs are most pressing. Conservation targets (coarse filter) selected for this atlas are…
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