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Description:
Seasonal mean pH from the British Columbia continental margin model (BCCM) were averaged over the 1993 to 2020 period …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Jun 7, 2024
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: PDF GeoTIF ESRI REST
Keywords: Climatology Climate Modelling Oceans

The Oceans Act (1997) commits Canada to maintaining biological diversity and productivity in the marine environment. A key component of …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Dec 18, 2019
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: HTML SHP ESRI REST
Keywords: Oceans Significant areas Aquatic animals Aquatic wildlife Conservation Environmental impact Environmental sciences Marine biology Ma Environment Oceans

Sponge reefs are constructed by hexactinellid (glass) sponges of the Order Hexactinosida. The sponges trap fine sediments, and over centuries …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: May 25, 2020
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: ESRI REST FGDB/GDB HTML GEOJSON SHP PDF CSV
Keywords: British Columbia Howe Sound Strait of Georgia Hecate Strait Queen Charlotte Sound Georgia Basin Queen Charlotte Basin Holocene BC Sponge reefs Reefs Sensitive benthic areas ...

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From August 2nd to September 9th, 2013, Fisheries and Oceans Canada conducted a baseline survey of marine fishes and …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Aug 2, 2024
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: PDF CSV ESRI REST
Keywords: Beam Trawls Field Surveys Myoxocephalus sp Pleuronectidae Earth Science Animals/Vertebrates Fish Lampreys/Hagfishes Ray-finned Fishes Anchovies/Herrings Cods/Haddocks Flounders ...

The Fieldnotes dataset represents anticipated locations of science field research and monitoring to be conducted throughout the year by Fisheries …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: May 24, 2024
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: FGDB/GDB SHP CSV PDF ESRI REST
Keywords: Polar sciences Operations Natural sciences Environmental sciences Environment Oceanography Oceans Biological diversity Scientific research

This dataset was designed for Environment and Climate Change Canada's (ECCC) National Environmental Emergencies Center (NEEC) for oil spill preparedness …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Oct 14, 2025
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: HTML SHP CSV ESRI REST
Keywords: Quebec Gulf of St. Lawrence Estuary of St. Lawrence Eelgrass Eelgrass beds Zostera marina AphiaID 145795 Aquatic ecosystems Aquatic wildlife

Spatial distribution of lumpfish catch rates (number per tow) during the August DFO research survey conducted annually since 1990, to …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Apr 16, 2019
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: CSV SHP ESRI REST
Keywords: Catch rates Assessment Lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpus Gulf of St. Lawrence St. Lawrence Estuary Cabot Strait Strait of Belle Isle Earth sciences

Aquatic invasive species pose economic and ecological threats to Canada's coastal waters. In response, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Feb 26, 2020
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: HTML CSV ESRI REST
Keywords: Aquatic Invasive Species Green Crab Monitoring Aquatic animals Marine biology Invasive species

PURPOSE:
To gather localized high-quality data for mapping eelgrass distribution in bays and estuaries in the Gulf Region of Atlantic …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Jan 12, 2026
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: CSV ESRI REST
Keywords: ECHO SOUNDERS Aquatic Ecosystems Coastal Habitat COASTAL Estuaries Marine Environment Monitoring Ocean Acoustics SONAR Habitats Estuaries Gulf of St. Lawrence

Description:
Seasonal sigma-t climatology of the Northeast Pacific Ocean was computed from historical observations including all available conductivity-temperature-depth (CTD), bottle, …

Record Modified: Mar 24, 2026
Record Released: Jan 6, 2021
Publisher: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Formats: ESRI REST FGDB/GDB PDF
Keywords: Climatology Sigma-t Pacific Region British Columbia Oceans