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  • Compilation of Incidents Involving Marine Mammals in Distress Reported to the Réseau québécois d'urgences pour les mammifères marins (RQUMM)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Since 2004, the Réseau québécois d'urgences pour les mammifères marins (RQUMM) has recorded incidents involving marine mammals that died or experienced difficulties in the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf of St. Lawrence region of Quebec. It coordinates field…

    Marine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distribution CSVXLSX
  • Baseline Waterbird Surveys for Port of St John Region, New Brunswick, Canada (2019-2022)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Point count waterbird surveys conducted from 2019 – 2022 during select times in the fall, spring, summer and winter seasons. Species, number of individuals, general behaviour (resting, feeding, flying), disturbances and general location in relation to shore…

    Marine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distribution CSV
  • Use of the MiFish Marker (12S) for the Development of an Approach for Characterizing Coastal Species Using Environmental DNA (eDNA)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Species characterization by environmental DNA (eDNA) is a method that allows the use of DNA released into the environment by organisms from various sources (secretions, faeces, gametes, tissues, etc.). It is a complementary tool to standard sampling methods…

    Fish abundance and distributionMarine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distribution CSVPDF
  • Mapping and Ground-Truthing Fishermen’s Knowledge of Surface Currents in the Bay of Fundy Area (1978-2018)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    The Fundy North Fishermen's Association Ocean Protection Plan Project dataset includes historical oil spill data with parameters such as date, location, spill quantity, tanker and station identification and weather conditions (eg. air temperature, wind…

    OtherMarine debris CSV
  • Infaunal Macrofauna in the Deep Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2005-2006

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    These data were acquired as part of the Hypoxia project to study the spatio-temporal variation of benthic macrofauna and the relationship with environmental variables in the deep estuary and the gulf of the St. Lawrence River. Abundance data (ind. /dumpster)…

    Other CSVODSPDF
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons data in sediments from the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence (eastern Canada)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    The St. Lawrence Estuarine System is a major seaway connecting eastern Canada with the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately 4000 vessels travel along this seaway every year that contribute, in addition to industrial activities, to anthropogenic stress in regard to…

    Other CSVODT
  • Mariculture Monitoring in Support of Quebec Shellfish Aquaculture Industry From 2008 to 2015: Biological 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…

    Invertebrate abundance and distribution CSVODS
  • Biodiversity of the Planning for Integrated Environmental Response Coastal Survey in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf (2017–2021)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    The Planning for an Environmental Response (PIER) initiative falls under the umbrella of the Government of Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan (OPP), whose goal is preserving marine ecosystems vulnerable to increased transportation and the development of the…

    Fish abundance and distributionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSVPDF
  • Establishing Nekton Biodiversity Baseline for Estuarine Environments in Southwestern New Brunswick

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    The Musquash Estuary Marine Protected Area in southwestern New Brunswick was first protected in 2006 as it was identified as the largest ecologically pristine estuary ecosystem in the Bay of Fundy. Ten sites within the estuary and three reference sites outside…

    Fish abundance and distributionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSVHTML
  • 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
  • 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
  • Groundfish Data Sampled by Trawl (research vessel), Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Division 4T: September survey

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Information on the traits, catches, length frequency, and biology of fish caught during the annual trawl surveys carried out by research vessels in September in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence (Division 4T of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization).…

    Fish abundance and distributionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSVZIP
  • Fish and Invertebrate Assemblages in Coastal Areas of the St. Lawrence Estuary (north shore) Sampled With a Beam Trawl

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    This dataset derives from a series of beam trawl tows conducted during several research surveys in coastal areas of the St. Lawrence Estuary, between Portneuf-sur-Mer and Pointe-des-Monts, and between June and October of 2019, 2020 and 2021. It contains catch…

    Fish abundance and distributionMacroalgal canopy cover and compositionInvertebrate abundance and distribution CSV
  • Computerized Database of Québec Seabirds (CDQS)

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    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…

    Marine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distribution CSVHTMLPDFZIP
  • 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
  • GPS locations of Northern Gannets season 2016

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Since 2012, the Laboratoire d'ornithologie marine de Rimouski (LOMR)(https://www.facebook.com/LOMRimouski) has implemented an annual monitoring program of the feeding behaviour of gannets (Morus bassanus) nesting in Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock National…

    Marine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distribution CSVHTMLPNG
  • Time-Series Biogenic Matter Export Fluxes Offshore Pointe-des-Monts and Baie-Comeau

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    This dataset includes measured fluxes of phytoplankton cells, total particulate matter, chloropigments, particulate organic carbon, and particulate nitrogen, as well as carbon and nitrogen isotopic signatures on samples from moored sediment traps deployed…

    Particulate matterStable carbon isotopesPhytoplankton biomass and diversityOther CSVHTMLODSZIP
  • GPS locations of Northern Gannets season 2012

    St. Lawrence Global Observatory

    Since 2012, the Laboratoire d'ornithologie marine de Rimouski (LOMR)(https://www.facebook.com/LOMRimouski) has implemented an annual monitoring program of the feeding behaviour of gannets (Morus bassanus) nesting in Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock National…

    Marine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distribution CSVHTMLPNG
  • 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
  • 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