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  • Portrait of Plastic Pollution in Eastern Canada: From the Great Lakes to Newfoundland

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    The increase in the occurrence of plastic pollution in the environment of the St. Lawrence watershed in recent decades makes it imperative to take a systemic approach to managing plastic pollution in Eastern Canada. A comprehensive assessment of the prevalence…

    OtherMarine debris CSVJPEGPDFZIP
  • Restoring Fish Habitats in the South of the Gaspé Peninsula

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Lasting four years (2023-2027), this fish habitat restoration project in the south of the Gaspé Peninsula aims to restore 5,500 m2 of fish habitat, carried out as part of the Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund (AERF). During the first phase of this project,…

    Subsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperatureFish abundance and distributionSeagrass cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSVHTMLODSPDFZIP
  • Characterization of the Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive marsh (2019)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    The Comité ZIP Saguenay-Charlevoix has been working for several years with the municipality of Les Éboulements to conserve and enhance one of the most important intertidal marshes in the Charlevoix region, the Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive marsh. This site, unknown…

    Seagrass cover and compositionOther CSVPDFZIP
  • Charlevoix Coastal Restoration Plan (2018)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Characterization of coastal marshes along the St. Lawrence River in the Charlevoix sector. The characterization carried out in 2018 includes the municipalities of Baie-Saint-Paul (BSP), Isle-aux-Coudres (IAC), Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (PRSF) and Les…

    Fish abundance and distributionSeagrass cover and composition PDFZIP
  • Maritimes Region Atlantic Zone Off-Shelf Monitoring Program (AZOMP) Rosette Vertical Profiles

    CIOOS-Atlantic

    The Atlantic Zone Off-Shelf Monitoring Program (AZOMP) collects and analyzes physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic observations from the continental slope and deep basins of the Northwest Atlantic, with the overarching goal of monitoring variability…

    OxygenNutrientsInorganic CarbonTransient tracersParticulate matterDissolved Organic CarbonSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureSubsurface CurrentsSubsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperatureSurface CurrentsPhytoplankton biomass and diversityZooplankton biomass and diversityOtherOcean colour ERDDAPHTMLPDF
  • Maritimes Region Historical offshore and international missions Rosette Vertical Profiles

    CIOOS-Atlantic

    Historical missions offshore in which DFO Bedford Institute of Oceanography participated in between 1969 and present which collected Rosette Vertical Profile data. These missions were part of various projects and visited several areas within Canadian and…

    OxygenSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureSubsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperatureOther ERDDAPHTMLPDF
  • Station 27 Oceanographic Monitoring Station

    CIOOS-Atlantic

    Station 27 (47° 32.8' N, 52° 35.2' W) was established in 1946 as the first hydrographic monitoring station in the standard St. John's to Flemish Cap transect and is the most frequently sampled site in Newfoundland and Labrador waters. Located approximately 7…

    OxygenSea IceSea StateSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureSubsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperatureOther ERDDAPHTMLPDF
  • Maritimes Region Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP) Bio-Chemical Bottle Sample Data

    CIOOS-Atlantic

    The Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP) was implemented in 1998 with the aim of detecting and tracking climate change and variability in the northwest Atlantic, evaluating changes in the physical, chemical and biological ocean properties and predator-prey…

    OxygenNutrientsSea Surface SalinitySubsurface CurrentsSubsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperatureSurface CurrentsOtherOcean colour ERDDAPHTMLPDF
  • Thermographs Network of St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    The thermograph network at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute (IML) of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has been measuring temperature almost continuously since 1993 at depths generally ranging from 1 to 30 meters. Thermograph data from 2010 to 2013 are…

    Sea Surface TemperatureSubsurface Temperature PDFXLSX
  • 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
  • MicroCasi Project 2017: Mapping of Coastal Ecosystems - Biogeochemical Data

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    This dataset includes biogeochemical parameters analyzed in the laboratory from water samples, including chlorophyll a, suspended particulate matter, cyanobacteria and prokaryote counts and CDOM absorption. Related optical data are available via the following…

    Particulate matterOcean colour CSVPDF
  • Restoration of an Eelgrass Bed in the Cove of Pointe-au-Père (2017-2018)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    The eelgrass beds in Pointe-au-Père cove have been affected for decades by human activities, which hampers its natural regeneration. Therefore, eelgrass plant transplantation has been proposed to give it a boost and ensure its rehabilitation. The first phase…

    Seagrass cover and composition PDFZIP
  • 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
  • Epibenthic Macrofauna and Bioturbation in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf in 2006-2007

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Density data (number of individuals per square meter) of epifauna acquired by Philippe Archambault's laboratory as part of the Hypoxia project aboard the R/V Coriolis II in August 2006 and July 2007. Eleven stations were sampled at depths ranging from 257 to…

    OxygenSubsurface SalinitySubsurface TemperatureOther CSVODSPDF
  • WISE-Man Project (WaterSat Imaging Spectrometer Experiment), Characterization of Shallow Inland and Coastal Waters: Biogeochemistry Data

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    This dataset includes biogeochemical parameters analyzed in the laboratory of 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
  • WISE-Man Project (WaterSat Imaging Spectrometer Experiment), Characterization of Shallow Inland and Coastal Waters: Bathymetry

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    This dataset includes depths measured from a boat, using multi-beam and single-beam echo sounders. It is also possible to consult the other datasets on different themes related to the WISE-man project: - Optical…

    Other CSVERDDAPPDFZIP
  • Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (PMZA-RIKI) 2015 to 2017: Biogeochemical Data

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

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

    NutrientsParticulate matterDissolved Organic CarbonSea Surface SalinitySubsurface SalinityOcean colour CSVPDF
  • Characterization of Habitat and the Presence of Striped Bass Along the Southern Shore of the Gaspé Peninsula (2016)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    This project aimed, among other things, to increase the capacity of the Mi'gmaq nations of Gespeg and Gesgapegiag to acquire scientific data on the striped bass and to contribute to the recovery of this population as well as the protection of its habitat. This…

    OxygenSea Surface SalinitySea Surface TemperatureFish abundance and distribution PDFXLSXZIP
  • Education and Awareness About Marine Coral and Sponge Refuges on the North Gulf Coast

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    The "Comité Zone d'interventio prioritaire Côte-Nord du Golfe" (ZIP CNG) was mandated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to conduct awareness workshops on marine coral and sponge sanctuaries in primary schools. The project involves creating outreach…

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  • Experimental Restoration of an Eelgrass Bed in the Baie de Mitis (2013-2015)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    This project consists of experimenting with the transplantation of eelgrass plants from a healthy natural herbarium (Rimouski Bay) to a degraded herbarium in Mitis Bay. The aim is to initiate a complete restoration of the eelgrass bed in future years. Since…

    Seagrass cover and compositionOther ODSPDFZIP