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Data of eelgrass (Zostera marina) plant size (length, width), cover, and biomass from the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia

This dataset includes metrics of eelgrass size, cover, and biomass from field sites along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. Field sites were located across a gradient of environmental conditions, and field sampling was conducted in July to August 2022. Eelgrass percent cover, shoot density, and plants were sampled at 10 haphazardly distributed sampling stations within each eelgrass bed at approximately the same depth. Stations were ~10m apart and at least 2m from any eelgrass-bare interface. At each sampling station eelgrass leaves in a 0.5 x 0.5m quadrat were photographed for later computer image analysis to determine percent cover. The number of shoots were then counted in a 0.25 x 0.25m quadrat, and 3 vegetative shoots were collected. Shoots were measured for leaf length, width, and weight in the laboratory. These data were used to determine allometric and cover-biomass relationships for use in non-destructive estimation of bed biomass.

Cite this data as: Wong, M.C., & Thomson, J. A. Data of eelgrass (Zostera marina) plant size (length, width), cover, and biomass from the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia. Published: February 2025. Coastal Ecosystems Science Division, Maritimes Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth NS.

For additional information please see:

Thomson, J. A., Vercaemer, B., & Wong, M. C. (2025). Non-destructive biomass estimation for eelgrass (Zostera marina): Allometric and percent cover-biomass relationships vary with environmental conditions. Aquatic Botany, 198, 103853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2024.103853

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Date ( RI_367 )
2025-02-17
Date ( RI_366 )
2025-01-21
RI_415
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Coastal Ecosystem Science Division (CESD) - Melisa Wong ( )
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, PO Box 1006 , Dartmouth , Nova Scotia , B2Y 4A2 , Canada
Status
completed; complété RI_593
Maintenance and update frequency
notPlanned; nonPlanifié RI_542
Keywords
  • Eelgrass
  • Zostera marina
  • Biomass
  • Morphometrics
  • Competitive Science Research Fund (CSRF)
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada ( RI_528 )
  • Aquatic plants
  • Oceans
  • Environment
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
Classification
unclassified; nonClassifié RI_484
Spatial representation type
vector; vecteur RI_635
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Topic category
  • Biota
  • Environment
  • Oceans
Begin date
2022-07-22
End date
2022-08-08
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Reference system identifier
https://epsg.io / EPSG:4326 /
Distribution format
  • ESRI REST ( 2.9.8 )

  • FGDB/GDB ( 2.9.8 )

  • CSV ( 1 )

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
Eelgrass sampling locations ( HTTPS )

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Eelgrass leaf allometry data ( HTTPS )

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Eelgrass percentage cover and biomass data ( HTTPS )

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OnLine resource
Eelgrass sampling locations ( HTTPS )

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Data dictionary ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;CSV;eng,fra

OnLine resource
Eelgrass sampling locations from the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

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OnLine resource
Eelgrass sampling locations from the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

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File identifier
e5fa953b-aa18-4dd8-a03a-6a87d53d707f XML
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Hierarchy level
dataset; jeuDonnées RI_622
Date stamp
2025-02-18T11:30:26.866Z
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 Ecosystem Science Division (CESD) - CESD Data Manager / DSEC Gestionnaire de données ( Data Manager )
125 Marine Science Drive , St. Andrews , New Brunswick , E5B 0E4 , Canada
 
 

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Eelgrass sampling locations

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