Computerized Database of Québec Seabirds (CDQS)
The Computerized Database of Québec Seabirds (CDQS), also known as the Banque informatisée des oiseaux marins du Québec (BIOMQ), is a database that allows to monitor the status, distribution, and trends of seabird populations nesting in Québec, particularly along the shores of the river, estuary, and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Compiled and regularly updated for over 40 years by the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), Québec region, it contains information on seabird colonies composed of Gaviidae (loons), Hydrobatidae (storm-petrels), Sulidae (gannets), Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants), Laridae (gulls, terns), Alcidae (murres, auks, puffins), and Common Eiders (Anatidae). The data comes mainly from seabird colony surveys conducted by the CWS during the breeding season but are also enriched by numerous scientific sources. It includes, among other things, data from the literature dating back more than a century, as well as observations from amateur ornithologists. For more information, consult the data context.
Data and resources
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The Quebec Seabird Computerized BankCSV Open
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Description of the variables measured and meaning of the codes usedPDF Open
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Geodatabase representing different colonies listed in the databaseZIP Open
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See the dataset on the GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) biodiversity platformHTML Open
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See the dataset on the OBIS biodiversity platform (Ocean Biodiversity Information System)HTML Open
Additional information
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.26071/b04cc62f-8774-4978 |
|---|---|
| Temporal extent | 1534-07-04 – ongoing |
| Vertical extent | 0.0 – 0.0 m |
| Date (creation) | 1534-07-04 |
| Date (publication) | 2017-03-27 |
| Date (revision) | 2026-02-19 |
| Status | onGoing |
| Update frequency | asNeeded |
| Metadata language | fr |
| License | government-open-license-canada |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-07-31 |
| Created | 2026-07-31 |
| API | package_show |