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  • Hydrocarbon Concentrations in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, in 2022

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Measurement of background concentrations of oil hydrocarbons in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. Surface seawater for measurement of n-alkanes and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) was collected fall of 2022, in both open water and close to the shore.…

    Sea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureOther CSVODS
  • Trajectories and Types of Data Collected During Missions Aboard the CCGS Amundsen, Since 2005

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    This 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…

    Sea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureOther CSVHTML
  • Microplastic distribution along a Saint-Lawrence river-to-sea continuum (2019)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Despite the close connection of freshwaters to human health, the occurrence and fate of microplastics in marine estuaries remain poorly documented. To study these particles in the Saint-Lawrence River (Quebec, Canada), surface water samples were collected…

    OxygenSea Surface TemperatureMarine debris CSVODS
  • Multiparametric Decision Support Tool for the Opening Date of the Lobster Fishery in LFA 22 : preseason lobster fishery

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Data collected on lobsters in preseason fisheries. This fishery is carried out by Merinov as part of the project Deployment of a multiparametric decision support tool for the opening date of the lobster fishery for Lobster Fishing Area 22 (LFA22) of the…

    Sea Surface TemperatureInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSVODS
  • Maricultural Monitoring in Support of Quebec Shellfish Aquaculture Industry from 2008 to 2015: Temperature Data

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    From 2008 to 2015, a monitoring program in support of the Quebec mariculture industry was carried out by Merinov with the support of the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (French: Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation…

    Sea Surface TemperatureSubsurface Temperature CSVODS
  • Dinoflagellate Communities in the Ports of Churchill (MB), Deception Bay (QC), Iqaluit (NU) and Milne Inlet (NU)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    The data were collected during two research projects: - Development of community-based monitoring for aquatic invasive species in the Canadian Arctic - preparing for increased shipping related to resource development and climate change; - Diversity of pelagic…

    Sea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureSubsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperaturePhytoplankton biomass and diversity CSV
  • Microplastic Abundance in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland (2021)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Microplastics are plastic particles ranging from 1 µm to 5 mm. We studied the microplastic concentration in surface waters as well as the sediment of Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. Surface water samples were collected with a Plankton as well as a Neuston…

    Sea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureOtherMarine debris CSVODS
  • Distribution and Relative Abundance of Diadromous Fishes in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2020

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Data on the abundance of diadromous fish and their habitats. Data were collected from July 7 to October 12, 2020, in streams around Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. Human observations and electrofishing were used as the method of sampling fish. These…

    Sea Surface TemperatureSubsurface TemperatureFish abundance and distribution CSVODS
  • 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
  • The Hickey Marsh - Characterization of Important Coastal Habitats on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence Maritime Estuary

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    A project to characterize important coastal habitats on the north shore of the St. Lawrence Estuary was funded for a period of 4 years (2018-2022). The purpose of this project is to generate reference ecological data to draw a global portrait of the state of…

    Sea Surface TemperatureFish abundance and distributionSeagrass cover and composition CSVHTML
  • Characterisation of the Intertidal Marsh of the Betsiamites River Estuary : Pessamit Marsh (2020)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    In the summer and fall of 2020, a collaboration between Agence Mamu Innu Kaikusseht (AMIK) and the Comité ZIP de la Rive Nord de l'Estuaire made it possible to carry out a characterization study on the intertidal marsh of the estuary of the Betsiamites River.…

    OxygenSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureFish abundance and distributionSeagrass cover and composition CSVPDF
  • Coastal Zooplankton of the North of St-Lawrence Estuary

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    These files contain abundance data for zooplankton species collected on the north coast of the St. Lawrence Maritime Estuary between Longue-Rive and Godbout (summer and fall 2019 to be completed with 2020, 2021 and 2022 data). They were collected using 63 µm…

    OxygenSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureSubsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperatureZooplankton biomass and diversity 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
  • Characterization of the Coastal Marsh of Anse Saint-Étienne, Saguenay Fjord

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    As part of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund (FRÉA), the team from the Comité ZIP Saguenay-Charlevoix (ZIPSC) carried out the characterization of the coastal marsh of Anse Saint-Étienne, located in the Saguenay Fjord, during the…

    Sea Surface HeightSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureFish abundance and distributionMarine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distributionSeagrass cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distributionOther CSVHTMLODSZIP
  • Characterization of the Coastal Marsh of Anse Saint-Jean, Saguenay Fjord

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    As part of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund (FRÉA), the team from the Comité ZIP Saguenay-Charlevoix (ZIPSC) carried out the characterization of the coastal marsh of Anse Saint-Jean, located in the Saguenay Fjord, during the…

    Sea Surface HeightSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureFish abundance and distributionMarine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distributionSeagrass cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distributionOther CSVHTMLODSZIP
  • 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
  • Aquatic invasive species (AIS) program of the eastern Atlantic coast from 2006 to 2019 - Data from Québec's region.

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada established a program to monitor aquatic invasive species (AIS) on the eastern Atlantic coast from 2006 to 2019 (activities into the five Atlantic provinces). The data in this database are those of the Quebec region, whose territory…

    Sea Surface SalinitySea Surface Temperature CSVHTMLPDFXLSXLSX
  • Community-Based Monitoring in Saint John Harbour

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    These data were generated as part of ACAP Saint John's Harbour Baseline Monitoring Program, collected from Port Saint John, New Brunswick. The dataset includes physico-chemical data, including various water quality and sediment polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon…

    OxygenSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureFish abundance and distribution CSVHTMLODS
  • CHONe II project (Canadian Healthy Oceans Network): baseline bio-optical data in the Bay of Sept-Îles, biogeochemistry data

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    This dataset includes biogeochemical parameters analyzed in the laboratory from water samples, including water temperature, salinity, chlorophyll a, dissolved organic carbon, total organic carbon, nutrients, suspended particulate matter, phytoplankton, CDOM…

    NutrientsParticulate matterDissolved Organic CarbonSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureSubsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperatureOcean colour CSVPDF