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Canadian Beaufort Sea - Marine Ecosystem Assessment (CBS-MEA) Stations 2017-2024

PURPOSE:

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) conducted a baseline survey of biological communities and habitat parameters in the offshore Canadian Beaufort Sea between 2012 and 2014, as part of the federally administered Beaufort Regional Environmental Assessment. The BREA-Marine Fishes Project (BREA-MFP) was the first comprehensive baseline study of offshore marine fish diversity and associated habitats in the Canadian Beaufort Sea. Knowledge gained during the BREA-MFP supports regulatory processes pertaining to offshore development and Oceans Management in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and provides baseline context for studies of the effects of climate change and variability. The Canadian Beaufort Sea – Marine Ecosystem Assessment (CBS-MEA, 2017-2019 and 2021-2024) is building on system baselines and ecological knowledge derived from the BREA-MFP to develop a comprehensive research and monitoring approach for the offshore Canadian Beaufort Sea. This approach will enable us to better understand the relationship between oceanographic drivers and ecosystem responses. The CBS-MEA focuses on integrating oceanography, food web linkages, physical-biological couplings and spatial and inter-annual variabilities, while also expanding baseline coverage of species diversity, abundances, and habitat associations to areas of the Beaufort Sea and Canadian Archipelago that are previously unstudied in this context.

DESCRIPTION:

Between 2017 and 2019, and between 2021 and 2024, Fisheries and Oceans Canada conducted a baseline survey of marine fishes and their habitats on the Canadian Beaufort Shelf and slope in August and early September each year. Sampling was conducted from the F/V Frosti at over 150 stations along ten multi-year transects, and over 50 non-transect stations. Standardized sampling was conducted at pre-determined depth stations (20-40, 75, 200, 350, 500, 750, and 1000 m) using a variety of sampling equipment including benthic fishing trawls, plankton nets, sediment cores, and CTD and water sample profiles. Presented here is the information on the sampling locations, and the sampling gear deployed at each station.

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Date ( RI_366 )
2017-08-03
Date ( RI_367 )
2020-05-27
RI_412
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada - AARD Data Request DRAA Demande de donnés (DFO/MPO) ( )
501 University Cres , Winnipeg , Manitoba , R3T 2N6 , Canada
Purpose
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) conducted a baseline survey of biological communities and habitat parameters in the offshore Canadian Beaufort Sea between 2012 and 2014, as part of the federally administered Beaufort Regional Environmental Assessment. The BREA-Marine Fishes Project (BREA-MFP) was the first comprehensive baseline study of offshore marine fish diversity and associated habitats in the Canadian Beaufort Sea. Knowledge gained during the BREA-MFP supports regulatory processes pertaining to offshore development and Oceans Management in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and provides baseline context for studies of the effects of climate change and variability. The Canadian Beaufort Sea – Marine Ecosystem Assessment (CBS-MEA, 2017-2019) is building on system baselines and ecological knowledge derived from the BREA-MFP to develop a comprehensive research and monitoring approach for the offshore Canadian Beaufort Sea. This approach will enable us to better understand the relationship between oceanographic drivers and ecosystem responses. The CBS-MEA focuses on integrating oceanography, food web linkages, physical-biological couplings and spatial and inter-annual variabilities, while also expanding baseline coverage of species diversity, abundances, and habitat associations to areas of the Beaufort Sea and Canadian Archipelago that are previously unstudied in this context.
Status
onGoing; enContinue RI_596
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded; auBesoin RI_540
uncontrolled vocabulary; user-specified vocabulaire libre; spécifié par l'utilisateur ( RI_528 )
  • Beam Trawls
  • Field Surveys
  • Myoxocephalus sp
  • Pleuronectidae
NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Version 6.0.0.0.0 NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Version 6.0.0.0.0 ( RI_528 )
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior
  • Animals/Invertebrates
  • Arthropods
  • Amphipods
  • Copepods
  • Decapods
  • Euphausiids (krill)
  • Isopods
  • Mysids
  • Ostracods
  • Hexapods
  • Hydrozoans
  • Echinoderms
  • Brittle/Basket Stars
  • Sea Stars
  • Sea Urchins
  • Entoprocts
  • Lamp Shells
  • Mollusks
  • Bivalves
  • Clams
  • Mussels
  • Cephalopods
  • Squids
  • Chitons
  • Gastropods
  • Peanut Worms
  • Ribbon Worms
  • Roundworms
  • Segmented Worms (annelids)
  • Bristle Worms
  • Leeches
  • Sponges
  • Tunicates
  • Larvaceans
  • Sea Squirts
  • Animals/Vertebrates
  • Fish
  • Lampreys/Hagfishes
  • Ray-finned Fishes
  • Anchovies/Herrings
  • Cods/Haddocks
  • Flounders
  • Perch-like Fishes
  • Salmons/Trouts
  • Sharks/Rays/Chimaeras
  • Foraminifers
  • PLANKTON
  • Aquatic Ecosystems
  • Benthic Habitat
  • Demersal Habitat
  • Marine Habitat
  • Pelagic Habitat
  • Plankton
  • Zooplankton
  • Community Structure
  • Food-web Dynamics
  • Primary Production
  • BENTHIC
  • Oceans
  • Aquatic Sciences
  • Ocean Temperature
  • Water Temperature
  • Conductivity
  • Conductivity, Temperature, Depth
  • TEMPERATURE LOGGERS
  • NISKIN BOTTLES
  • PLANKTON NETS
  • Trawl
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Système d'information taxonomique intégré (SITI) ( RI_528 )
  • Actinopterygii
  • Amblyraja radiata
  • Annelida
  • Artediellus atlanticus
  • Arthropoda
  • Brachiopoda
  • Chionoecetes opilio
  • Ciona intestinalis
  • Clupeidae
  • Clupeiformes
  • Cnidaria
  • Cottidae
  • Cyclopteridae
  • Cyclopterus lumpus
  • Echinodermata
  • Gadidae
  • Gadiformes
  • Gadus ogac
  • Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Hyas coarctatus
  • Icelus spatula
  • Mallotus villosus
  • Mollusca
  • Myoxocephalus quadricornis
  • Osmeridae
  • Osmeriformes
  • Perciformes
  • Petromyzontidae
  • Petromyzontiformes
  • Pleurogona
  • Pleuronectiformes
  • Porifera
  • Rajiformes
  • Scorpaeniformes
  • Squaliformes
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada ( RI_528 )
  • Arctic ecosystems
  • Arctic
  • Biology
  • Arthropods
  • Collaborative research
  • Biological diversity
  • Ecosystems
  • Fish
  • Ichthyology
  • Environment
  • Northern Canada
  • Marine biology
  • Animal populations
  • Oceanography
  • Offshore area
  • Research
  • Scientific research
  • Zoology
  • Aquatic animals
  • Aquatic ecosystems
  • Aquatic wildlife
DFO Areas Zones du MPO ( RI_525 )
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Beaufort Sea
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
  • Biota
  • Oceans
Begin date
2017-08-03
End date
2024-09-09
Description
Southern Beaufort Sea and Amundsen Gulf
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Reference system identifier
https://epsg.io / EPSG:4326
Distribution format
  • CSV ( n/a )

  • PDF ( n/a )

  • ESRI REST ( n/a )

RI_414
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada - AARD Data Request DRAA Demande de donnés (DFO/MPO) ( )
501 University Cres , Winnipeg , Manitoba , R3T 2N6 , Canada
OnLine resource
Data Dictionary ( HTTPS )

Supporting Document;PDF;eng,fra

OnLine resource
2017-2024 Sampling Stations ( HTTPS )

Dataset;CSV;eng,fra

OnLine resource
Map of sample area ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

Web Service;ESRI REST;eng

OnLine resource
Map of sample area ( ESRI REST: Map Service )

Web Service;ESRI REST;fra

File identifier
ef88b9c6-88ba-11ea-ba6e-1860247f53e3 XML
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Hierarchy level
dataset; jeuDonnées RI_622
Date stamp
2025-02-24T21:00:21.283Z
Metadata standard name
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata standard version
CAN/CGSB-171.100-2009
RI_415
  Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Andrew Majewski ( Research Biologist )
501 University Cres , Winnipeg , Manitoba , R3T 2N6 , Canada
204-983-5199
 
 

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