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Bay of Fundy Benthoscape

The data layer (.shp) presented is the result of an unsupervised classification method for classifying seafloor habitat in the Bay of Fundy (Northwest Atlantic, Canada). This method involves separating environmental variables derived from multibeam bathymetry (slope, bathymetric position index), backscatter, and oceanographic information (wave-shear current velocity) into spatial units (i.e. image objects) and classifying the acoustically and oceanographically separated units into 7 habitat classes (Bedrock and Boulders, Mixed Sediments, Gravelly Sand, Sand, Silty Gravel with Anemones, Silt, and Tidal Scoured Mixed Sediments) using in-situ data (imagery). Benthoscape classes (synonymous to landscape classifications in terrestrial ecology) describe the geomorphology and biology of the seafloor and are derived from elements of the seafloor that were acoustically and oceanographically distinguishable.

Reference:

Wilson, B.R., Brown, C.J., Sameoto, J.A., Lacharite, M., Redden, A. (2021). Mapping seafloor habitats in the Bay of Fundy to assess macrofaunal assemblages associated with Modiolus modiolus beds. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107294

Cite this data as: Wilson, B.R., Brown, C.J., Sameoto, J.A., Lacharite, M., Redden, A. Bay of Fundy Benthoscape. Published May 2023. Population Ecology Division, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, N.S. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/dbabd17a-a2c7-4b3f-9bd8-a77a9c7f9c1c

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Date ( RI_367 )
2021
Date ( RI_366 )
2021
RI_415
  Government of Canada;Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Jessica Sameoto ( )
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, PO Box 1006 , Dartmotuh , Nova Scotia , B2Y 4A2 , Canada
Status
completed; complété RI_593
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded; auBesoin RI_540
Keywords ( RI_528 )
  • Bay of Fundy
  • Benthoscape
  • Benthic Habitat
  • Biophysical
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  • NSERC
  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada ( RI_528 )
  • Oceans
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
vector; vecteur RI_635
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Topic category
  • Oceans
  • Environment
Begin date
1992
End date
2019
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Reference system identifier
http://www.epsg-registry.org / EPSG:4326 / 8.2.6
Distribution format
  • ESRI REST ( 2.7.0 )

  • FGDB/GDB ( 2.7.0 )

  • CSV ( N/A )

RI_412
  Government of Canada;Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Data Acquisition Assembly and Distribution / Acquisition, assemblage et distribution de donnée ( )
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, PO Box 1006 , Dartmouth , Nova Scotia , B2Y 4A2 , Canada
OnLine resource
Science Journal ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;HTML;eng

OnLine resource
Bay of Fundy Benthoscape ( ESRI REST: Map Server )

Web Service;ESRI REST;eng

OnLine resource
Bay of Fundy Benthoscape ( ESRI REST: Map Server )

Web Service;ESRI REST;fra

OnLine resource
Bay of Fundy Benthoscape ( HTTPS )

Dataset;FGDB/GDB;eng

OnLine resource
Data Dictionary ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;CSV;eng,fra

File identifier
dbabd17a-a2c7-4b3f-9bd8-a77a9c7f9c1c XML
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Hierarchy level
dataset; jeuDonnées RI_622
Date stamp
2025-02-06T03:09:38.648Z
Metadata standard name
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata standard version
CAN/CGSB-171.100-2009
RI_408
  Government of Canada;Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Population Ecology Division / Division de l’écologie des population ( )
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, PO Box 1006 , Dartmouth , Nova Scotia , B2Y 4A2 , Canada
 
 

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