Database of Benthic Macrofaunal Biomass and Productivity Measurements for the Eastern Canadian Continental Shelf, Slope and Adjacent Areas

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Government of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Publication_Date: 2001

Title: Database of Benthic Macrofaunal Biomass and Productivity Measurements for the Eastern Canadian Continental Shelf, Slope and Adjacent Areas

Edition:

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Series_Information:

Series_Name: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

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Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Publisher: Government of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Description:

Abstract:

Measurements of biomass and productivity of seabed macrobenthic and megabenthic organisms, from studies in eastern North America from New England to the Canadian Arctic dating from 1954 to 2000, have been assembled into a comprehensive, georeferenced, database. Information sources include primary publications, technical reports and unpublished data from scientific studies, commercial fisheries surveys, and monitoring and baseline studies carried out for offshore petroleum exploration. Supporting information and study synopses are also included. The database is compatible with existing electronic databases within Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and is intended to be made accessible via the internet. The current study has been carried out as part of an initiative to map biomass and productivity of benthic communities on the continental shelf of Eastern Canada, with a particular focus on relationships with surficial geology and depth, to support research initiatives within Fisheries and Oceans Canada dealing with ecosystems on the Scotian Shelf and Georges Bank. An additional objective, however, is to make the data accessible from the internet, as part of DFO's ongoing data collection and management activities.

Purpose:

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Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 18970101

Ending_Date: 20000717

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -102.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -48.3

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 66.1

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.0

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ABUNDANCE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > DISTRIBUTION

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > WEIGHT

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ARTHROPODS > CRUSTACEANS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > ECHINODERMS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > MOLLUSKS

Theme_Keyword: GOMODP > GULF OF MAINE OCEAN DATA PARTNERSHIP

Theme_Keyword: Gcmd

Theme_Keyword: None

Theme_Keyword: Benthic Animals

Theme_Keyword: Marine Biodiversity

Theme_Keyword: Cmb-bio Portal

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: OCEANS

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > NOVA SCOTIA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > MID-LATITUDE

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > NORTHERN HEMISPHERE

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Place_Keyword: VERTICAL LOCATION > SEA FLOOR

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MAINE

Access_Constraints: Not Available

Use_Constraints:

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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: ROBERT M. BRANTON

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 1 Challenger Drive

City: Dartmouth

State_or_Province: Nova Scotia

Postal_Code: B2Y 3V4

Country: CA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (902) 426-3537

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (902) 426-1506

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: brantonb@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

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Process_Date: Unknown

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Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: CA/DFO > Fisheries and Oceans, Canada

Contact_Person: ROBERT M. BRANTON

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 1 Challenger Drive

City: Dartmouth

State_or_Province: Nova Scotia

Postal_Code: B2Y 3V4

Country: CA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (902) 426-3537

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (902) 426-1506

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: brantonb@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Resource_Description: Canada_DFO_ECanBenthicMacrofaun

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

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Online_Option:

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Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/

Access_Instructions:

GeoConnections Discovery Portal. Canada's IDN Node.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/en/databases.html...

Access_Instructions:

Fees: Gratuit-free

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040609

Metadata_Review_Date: 20080520

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20050717

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: ROBERT M. BRANTON

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 1 Challenger Drive

City: Dartmouth

State_or_Province: Nova Scotia

Postal_Code: B2Y 3V4

Country: CA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (902) 426-3537

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (902) 426-1506

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: brantonb@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time