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Biodiversity of the Benthic Epifauna Trawl Survey from CBS-MEA program (2021-2024)

This dataset documents the epifauna occurrences collected from 2021 to 2024 during the Canadian Beaufort Sea Marine Ecosystem Assessment (CBS-MEA) conducted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). This scientific program focuses on the integration of oceanography, food web linkages, physical-biological couplings, and spatial and interannual variabilities. The program also aims to expand the baseline coverage of species diversity, abundances, and habitat associations in previously unstudied areas of the Beaufort Sea and Western Canadian Archipelago. The study took place mainly in the Canadian Beaufort Sea and the Amundsen Gulf. Sampling is done along transects at fixed stations in the study area. Catches are collected with a 3 m benthic beam trawl for 10 minutes bottom-contact time at a target speed of 2 knots and with a modified Atlantic Western IIA otter trawl for 20 minutes bottom-contact time at a target speed of 2.9 knots. A total of 32 stations were sampled for epifauna in 2021, 22 in 2022, 23 in 2023 and 22 in 2024, between 22-655 m depth. Epibenthic invertebrates were identified to the lowest taxonomic level possible and photographed. All unknown specimens are frozen. In the lab, the identifications are validated or refined with the photos and the frozen specimens.

The data are presented in Darwin Core and are separated in two files:

The "Activité_épifaune_CBSMEA_epifauna_event_en" file which contains information about missions, stations and deployments, which are presented under a hierarchical activity structure.

The "Occurrence_épifaune_CBSMEA_epifauna_en" file that contains the taxonomic occurrences.

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Date ( RI_367 )
2025
Date ( RI_366 )
2025
RI_415
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Arctic Aquatic Research Division - Andrea Niemi ( Research scientist )
501 University Avenue , Winnipeg , Manitoba , R3T 2N6 , Canada
RI_415
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Sciences/Demersal and Benthic Sciences Branch (DBSB) - Virginie Roy ( Research scientist )
850 route de la Mer , Mont-Joli , Quebec , G5H 3Z4 , Canada
Status
completed; complété RI_593
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded; auBesoin RI_540
Keywords ( RI_530 )
  • Occurrence, Benthos, Biodiversity, Invertebrates, Epifauna
Keywords ( RI_525 )
  • Beaufort Sea, Amundsen Gulf, Western Canadian Arctic
Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus ( RI_528 )
  • Aquatic wildlife
  • Aquatic ecosystems
Classification
unclassified; nonClassifié RI_484
Use limitation
Open Government Licence - Canada (http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)
Access constraints
license; licence RI_606
Use constraints
license; licence RI_606
Spatial representation type
grid; grille RI_636
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Metadata language
fre; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Topic category
  • Biota
  • Environment
Begin date
2021
End date
2024
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Reference system identifier
https://www.epsg.io / EPSG:4326
Distribution format
  • CSV ( 1 )

RI_420
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Sciences/SAISB - Section Gestion de données - Direction des avis, information et soutien scientifiques / Data Management Section - Scientific Advice, Information and Support Branch ( )
Maurice Lamontagne Institute, 850, route de la Mer , Mont-Joli , Quebec , G5H 3Z4 , Canada
OnLine resource
Data dictionary epifauna CBS-MEA ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;CSV;eng,fra

OnLine resource
Data of surveys epifauna CBS-MEA ( HTTPS )

Dataset;CSV;eng,fra

OnLine resource
Map of CBS-MEA survey data ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

Web Service;ESRI REST;eng

OnLine resource
Map of CBS-MEA survey data ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

Web Service;ESRI REST;fra

File identifier
b0b085f4-2f65-4602-8be4-3b5c70058b39 XML
Metadata language
fra; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Hierarchy level
dataset; jeuDonnées RI_622
Date stamp
2025-03-13T14:01:02.669Z
Metadata standard name
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata standard version
CAN/CGSB-171.100-2009
RI_414
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Coastal Environmental Baseline Program - Mark Ouellette ( Data Manager )
501 University Avenue , Winnipeg , Manitoba , R3T 2N6 , Canada
RI_413
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Sciences/Demersal and Benthic Sciences Branch (DBSB) - Valérie de Carufel ( Aquatic science biologist )
850 route de la Mer , Mont-Joli , Quebec , G5H 3Z4 , Canada
 
 

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