Characterization of the Batture-aux-Alouettes Kelp Bed, Baie-Sainte-Catherine, Quebec

10.26071/ogsl-e234a1a5-e21e

This project aims to characterize the kelp bed of the Batture-aux-Alouettes, a preferred food source for the green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) which is fished commercially in Quebec. This dataset presents an assessment of the abundance and biomass of the kelp bed of the Batture-aux-Alouettes collected using quadrats on a drop camera and underwater diving.

This project was funded by DFO Coastal Environmental Baseline Program (CEBP) under Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan (OPP). This initiative aims to acquire environmental baseline data contributing to the characterization of important coastal areas and to support evidence-based assessments and management decisions, while preserving marine ecosystems. Consult the dataset also available on the Open Data Canada portal.

Note that the occurrence data is currently presented only in the form of presence/absence pending the publication of a scientific article. Biomass data will be updated following this release.

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Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

Data and Resources

kelp_event-data_2018-2019.csvCSV

Information data on sampled stations.

kelp_occurrence-data_2018-2019.csvCSV

Information data on the occurrence of the kelp bank.

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Metadata Reference Date(s) December 21, 2022 (Publication)
February 14, 2025 (Revision)
Data Reference Date(s) August 20, 2018 (Creation)
February 19, 2021 (Publication)
February 19, 2021 (Revision)
Frequency of Update As Needed

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Responsible Party 1
Name
Belley, Renald
Affiliation
Pêches et Océans Canada
Email
Renald.Belley@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Role
  • Author
  • Custodian
Responsible Party 2
Affiliation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada ROR logo
Role
  • Distributor
  • Owner
  • Point of Contact

Field Value
Ocean Variables Macroalgal canopy cover and composition
Scope Dataset
Status Completed
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North Bounding Latitude 47.992783
South Bounding Latitude 48.122247
East Bounding Longitude -69.592266
West Bounding Longitude -69.767374
Temporal Extent
Begin
2018-08-20
End
2019-08-15
Vertical Extent
Min
-2.0
Max
13.0
Default Locale French
Citation identifier
Code
https://doi.org/10.26071/ogsl-e234a1a5-e21e
Projects
  1. Coastal Environmental Baseline Program
Included in Data Catalogue
Included in Data Catalogue 1
Name
OGSL/SLGO
URL
https://catalogue.ogsl.ca