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ShoreZone Barnacle (psf:ShoreZone_BAR)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_BAR

ShoreZone Dark Brown Kelp (psf:ShoreZone_CHB)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_CHB

ShoreZone Exposure (psf:ShoreZone_Exposure)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_Exposure

ShoreZone Bleached Red Algae (psf:ShoreZone_HAL)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_HAL

ShoreZone California Mussel (psf:ShoreZone_MUS)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_MUS

ShoreZone Oyster (psf:ShoreZone_OYS)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_OYS

ShoreZone Red Algae (psf:ShoreZone_RED)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_RED

ShoreZone Salt Marsh (psf:ShoreZone_SAL)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_SAL

ShoreZone Surfgrass (psf:ShoreZone_SUR)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_SUR

ShoreZone Green Algae (psf:ShoreZone_ULV)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_ULV

ShoeZone Survey Year (psf:ShoreZone_Year)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ShoreZone_Year

ShoreZone Imagery (shorezone_imagery)

Layer-Group type layer: shorezone_imagery

ChinookSubYearlings (lltk:ChinookSubYearlings)

Sub-yearling catch of Chinook in the Salish Sea

Regional View (gn:Regional)

The Regional View is primarily comprised of a set of layers from the Atlas of Canada National Scale Data 1:1,000,000. Features rendered from this set of layers includes: populated places, feature names, rivers, water bodies, coasts, glaciers, protected areas, railways, roads, road ferries and boundaries. The range of viewing scales for the Regional View is between 2,750,000 and 550,001.

Sub-national View (gn:Sub_national)

The Sub-national View is primarily comprised of a set of layers from the Atlas of Canada National Scale Data 1:7,500,000. Features rendered from this set of layers includes: populated places, feature names, rivers, water bodies, coasts, glaciers, railways, roads, road ferries and boundaries. The range of viewing scales for the Sub-national View is between 13,750,000 and 2,750,001.

algae Eisenia arborea (bcmca:algae_eisenia_arborea)

Observations of an algal species (Eisenia arborea) considered rare in BC.

algae Postelsia palmaeformis (bcmca:algae_postelsia_palmaeformis)

Observations of an algal species (Postelsia palmaeformis) with a limited distribution in BC

algae Rhodolith spp (bcmca:algae_rhodolith_spp)

Observations of an algal species (Rhodolith spp.) considered rare in BC.

bathymetry_JdeF_SoG_BarkleySnd (psf:bathy_bc_27m)

Bathymetry of Juan de Fuca Strait, Strait of Georgia, and Barkley Sound

bathy_bc_clipped_500m (dfo:bathy_bc_clipped)

Bathymetry at 5000m clipped by CHS HW coastline polygon

2004 - 2007 Southern ShoreZone Imagery & video (psf:bc04)

ShoreZone Imagery and video for Southern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, and Juan de Fuca Strait from 2004, 2006 and 2007 respectively.

2014 - 2018 Northern ShoreZone Imagery & Video (psf:bc17)

ShoreZone imagery and video collected in northern BC from flights in 2014/15/18.

bc_gazetteer as of 2016Jan21 (dfo:bc_gazetteer_21jan2016)

The Gazetteer of British Columbia is a listing of all official geographical names in the province, extracted daily from the BC Geographical Names Information Service (BCGNIS), the master database of B.C. place names. 40,500+ names are in the Gazetteer of British Columbia (to January 2013).

benthic samples in strait of georgia (dfo:benthicsamples)

Any monitoring program which aims to identify biological, geochemical and physical changes from existing conditions, and to separate natural from anthropogenic effects must start with a well-developed and understood baseline of conditions for the region of interest. This includes knowledge of inputs and cycling of organic material, particulates, contaminants, hydrographic conditions, major drivers in the natural system, and the scales of variability likely from extreme events. This was the primary goal of the first 10 years of the Strait of Georgia AMP. In addition, the 10-year AMP was designed to determine natural variability and scale of the Iona outfall footprint in terms of chemical, physical and biological indicators.

birds feature count (bcmca:birds_featurecount)

Number of bcmca marine bird features used in the Marxan analysis that are found in each 2 km x 2km planning unit.

birds Semi-palmated plover nests (pts) (bcmca:birds_semipalmatedplovernests_pt)

Areal extents of Semi-Palmated Plover nesting.

BC submarine canyons (dfo:canyon)

A spatial inventory of large undersea features in the northeast Pacific Ocean was created through the analysis of small scale bathymetric data using benthic position index and slope surface analyses. Names recorded in the Canadian Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names were applied to the resultant data set. 175 seamount, hill, and ridge features were identified, 39 of which were named in the gazetteer. 57 canyon and valley features (13 named) were also identified on the continental slope, as were 25 trough, basin, and canyon features (10 named) on the continental shelf, and 48 trough, basin and canyon features (16 named) on the continental rise.

citsci_stations (psf:citsci_stations)

Citizen Science Stations 2015-2017 determined initially from nominal locations, or failing that by logbook times, or finally by 'best likelihood' manual assignment.

coastline_bc_polyline (dfo:coastline_bc)

Coastline based on the shoreline table unit_lines, which in turn originated from chs

coastline_bc_lw_line (psf:coastline_bc_lw_line)

A low water coastline produced by LGL in 2011, using lw material from "best scale" charts generated by Pete Wills of CHS Pacific. Where the lw line disappeared in the chart, the relevant portion of the hw line was used. The lw line is closed to seaward.

VanIsle hw polygon (psf:coastline_vanisle_hw_poly)

The high water polygon bounded the hw line for Vancouver Island BC and a small potion of the Fraser River delta region.

commercial fishery - Crab (bcmca:commercialfish_crab)

Total effort (# traps and soak time) and total catch (calculated lbs and number of pieces) of a 4 km x 4 km grid in an undisclosed area. The dataset is comprised of an aggregate of only dungeness and specifically targets the 200-2004 fishing seasons. The dataset has been assembled directly from the Shellfish Stock Assessment harvest log database located at the Pacific Biological Station (PBS).

commercial fishery - green sea urchin (bcmca:commercialfish_greenseaurchin)

Estimated catch (pounds) for the green sea urchin commercial fishery (2000-2005) shown in 4km x 4km grid cells.

commercial fishery - halibut (bcmca:commercialfish_halibut)

This data set represents the spatial distribution of the commercial halibut fishery within the International Pacific Halibut Commission's statistical areas for British Columbia and was provided by the IPHC. Aggregated catch information (sum of the landed weights and the average catch per unit effort (CPUE) in net pounds per standard 100-hook skate calculated from commercial fishing logbooks) from 1991-2006.

commercial fishery - herring roe - seine (bcmca:commercialfish_herringroe_seine)

Estimated catch (metric tonnes) for the roe herring commercial fishery by seine (1989-2008) shown by open areas.

commercial fishery - krill (bcmca:commercialfish_krill)

Estimated catch (pounds) for the commercial euphausiids (krill) fishery (2000-2004) shown in 10km x 10km grid cells.

commercial fishery - prawn (bcmca:commercialfish_prawn)

Estimated catch (pounds) for the commercial shrimp and prawn by trap fishery (2001-2004) shown in 4km x 4km grid cells.

commercial fishery - rockfish zn (bcmca:commercialfish_rockfishzn)

Estimated catch (kilograms) for the rockfish hook and line commercial fishery (1993-2004) shown in 4km x 4km grid cells. Inside and outside rockfish are two of seven commercial groundfish fisheries on the Pacific Coast.

commercial fishery - sablefish - trap (bcmca:commercialfish_sablefish_trap)

Estimated catch (kilograms) for the sablefish commercial fishery by trap (1996-2004) shown in 4km x 4km grid cells. Sablefish (by both gear types) is one of seven commercial groundfish fisheries on the Pacific Coast.

commercial fishery - sardine presence (bcmca:commercialfish_sardines_presence)

Total estimated Catch (metric tonnes) of an aggregate of only Sardines caught using a 4 km x 4 km grid at an undisclosed fishing area during the 2001-2008 cumulative fishing seasons.The Sardine fishing presence grid dataset has been assembled directly from the Pelagics Data Unit -Sardine harvest log database located at the Pacific Biological Station (PBS).

commercial fishery - sea cucumber (bcmca:commercialfish_seacucumber)

Total Effor(hr)and total Catch(lbs) of Sea Cucumber species only using a 4 km x 4 km grid at an undisclosed fishing location during the 2000-2005 fishing seasons. The Sea Cucumber catch and effort grid dataset has been assembled directly from the Shellfish Data Units harvest log database located at the Pacific Biological Station(PBS).

commercial fishery - sidestripe shrimp (bcmca:commercialfish_sidestripeshrimp)

Estimated catch (pounds) for the sidestripe shrimp commercial fishery (1997-2004) shown in 10km x 10km grid cells.

ctd_do_chl_2015_2017 (psf:ctd_do_chl_2)

PSF Citizen Science ctd, do and chlorophyll dataset for 2015-2017. Reprocessed from raw data in Ocean Networks Canada archives Mar/2018 by R. Pawlowicz (rpawlowicz@eos.ubc.ca). Salinity in TEOS-10 units. S(teos10)=S(psu)*1.004715.

dem_ssea_27m (psf:dem_ssea_27m)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:dem_ssea_27m

dfo_bottle_data_2017 (dfo:dfo_bottle_data_2017)

Data from the 'bottle' folders in IOS Archive. Primary data is the nutrient data from water samples. Non-bottle CTD data is from the up-cast. The default latmin, lonmin, laatmax and lonmax parameters can be changed to encompass all readings performed by IOS globally - currently set to Vancouver Island. The first data row contains the count of the number of records in that field, as an indicator of fields to download.

dfo ctd cast information (sfc locations) (dfo:dfo_cast_info)

Water property cast locations via a profiling CTD

ctd missions by dfo pacific (dfo:dfo_missions)

ctd missions by dfo pacific

feature counts (bcmca:featurecount)

Layer-Group type layer: bcmca:featurecount

foragefish habitat suitability (psf:ff_habitat_suitability)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:ff_habitat_suitability

foragefish spawning beach pt locations (psf:ff_spawning_beach_samples)

Point locations of beach samples, with egg information

fish - basking sharks recent captures and sightings (bcmca:fish_baskingsharksrecentcapturesandsightings)

The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second largest fish in the world and yet is a filter feeder.

fish - invertebrates - featurecount (bcmca:fishinverts_featurecount)

Number of bcmca marine fish and invertebrate features used in the Marxan analysis that are found in each 2km x 2 km planning unit.

commercial groundfish catch (dfo:groundfishcatch)

The commercial catch data are the reported annual BC groundfish catch by by species, gear, and fishery for the Pacific Fishery Management Area (PFMA) in the Strait of Georgia (PFMAs 12 – 20, 28, 29). Fishery datasets include: Trawl and Trap (1954 to 1995), Trawl (1996 to March 2007), Line gears except trap (1986 to March 2006), Sablefish (1996 to March 2006), Trawl (April 2007 to Dec 2016) and Line gears (April 2006 to Dec 2016).

harmful phytoplankton (psf:harmful_phyto)

Water samples were taken at the surface (0m) and depths (5m, 10m, and 20m), preserved with Lugol's Iodine, 1mL was analyzed under light microscope using a Sedgewick-Rafter slide; for detailed Methods info contact Esenkulova at svesen@uvic.ca. Biomass level was estimated subjectively on a 9 point scale from very low to very high (i.e.: 1 = very low; 1.5 = very low – low; 2 = low; 2.5 = low – moderate; 3 = moderate; 3.5 = moderate – high; 4 = high; 4.5 = high – very high; 5 = very high). Very low biomass usually corresponds to 1 – 2 cells mL-1, very high biomass corresponds to very thick bloom conditions. Harmful species that were not observed, hence columns removed: Gymnodinium mikimotoi, Chattonella marina, Pseudochattonella cf. verruculosa. Harmful species that can not be identified with high degree of accuracy with light microscopy/Lugols preserved samples, hence no data available: Cyanobacteria, Prymnesium spp., Chrysichromulina spp.

coastline for bc - high water line (psf:high water line)

From Shorezone dataset, and ultimately DFO-CHS

high water line derived from chs sources (dfo:hwl)

The high water line was developed by CHS from 'best scale' charts, and may have been modified by LGL Limited.

FOCI site locations (psf:level4)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:level4

lighthouse_ts_simplified (dfo:lighthouse_ts_simplified)

Layer-Group type layer: dfo:lighthouse_ts_simplified

forage fish beach details examined by MABRRI (psf:mabrri_beaches)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:mabrri_beaches

mammals - california sea lion haulouts - pts (bcmca:mammals_californiasealionhaulouts_pt)

Point data locations of California Sea Lion haulouts on the coast of BC.

mammals - feature count (bcmca:mammals_featurecount)

Number of bcmca marine mammal features used in the Marxan analysis that are found in each 2 km x 2 km planning unit.

mammals - steller sea lion haulouts - ply (bcmca:mammals_stellersealionhaulouts_ply)

Polygon data of areal extents of Steller Sea Lion haulouts on the BC coast.

mammals - steller sea lion rookeries - ply (bcmca:mammals_stellersealionrookeries_ply)

Polygon data of areal extents of Steller Sea Lion Breeding areas on the BC coast.

marine_weather_stations (ec:marine_weather_stations)

Locations of weather stations (about 90) in Strait of Georgia, capable of providing temperature, pressure, wind speed and direction, dew point, relative humidity, wind chill and visibility. Data can be downloaded from Environment and Climate Change Canada, at hourly, daily and monthly intervals. Values for name, station ID, climate ID, WMO ID and Transport Canada ID are provided as available.

ne_10m_rivers_north_america (gn:ne_10m_rivers_north_america)

Rivers of North America at 1:10 million scale

Admin 0 – Boundary Lines (gn:ne_50m_boundary_lines_land)

Country boundaries on land and offshore.

ctd profile information from NODC (psf:nodc_ctd_info)

CTD cast information from NODC data, consisting of depth, temperature and salinity, and often pressure. In later years, electrically-sensed oxygen and chlorophyll may be included.

oceanenergy - feature count (bcmca:oceanenergy_featurecount)

Number of bcmca ocean energy features that were used in the Marxan analysis that are found in each 2 km x 2 km planning unit.

oceanenergy - offshore petroleum tenures - federal (bcmca:oceanenergy_offshorepetroleumtenures_federal)

Federal tenures issues for marine-based oil and gas exploration.

oceanenergy - oil and gas prospectivity (bcmca:oceanenergy_oilandgasprospectivity)

This data represents the relative subsurface hydrocarbon exploration potential of sedimentary basins along the British Columbia coast.

oceanenergy - tidal energy areas (bcmca:oceanenergy_tidalenergyareas)

Combined areas of interest or promise for tidal energy development along the coast of BC.

oceanenergy - wind energy (bcmca:oceanenergy_windenergy)

Mean annual wind energy potential (watts per square meter) at 30 meters above the Earth's surface on the coast of BC.

osd_ctd_latlong_2017 (dfo:osd_ctd_latlong_2017)

Layer-Group type layer: dfo:osd_ctd_latlong_2017

oyster (psf:oyster)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:oyster

pfma_v3g_area_0_to_142 (dfo:pfma_v3g_area0_to_142)

Pacific fishery management area version 3g, without consolidated subareas. Includes coastline.

physical - ecosections (bcmca:physical_ecosections)

This dataset identifies the 12 Provincial marine ecosections on Canada's Pacific Coast.

physical - high rugosity (bcmca:physical_highrugosity)

Rugosity in British Columbia coastwide out to the limit of the Exclusive Economic Zone (200nm).

physical - oceanographic regions (bcmca:physical_oceanographicregions)

Upper ocean sub regions derived from expert knowledge, primary literature, satellite imagery, and oceanographic modelling.

plants - feature count (bcmca:plants_featurecount)

Number of bcmca plant features used in the Marxan analysis that are found in each 2 km x 2 km planning unit.

rmis basins in the Pacific Northwest (rmis:rmis_basins)

Layer-Group type layer: rmis:rmis_basins

rmis regions in the Pacific Northwest (rmis:rmis_regions)

Layer-Group type layer: rmis:rmis_regions

salinity_annual (psf:s_an)

Layer-Group type layer: psf:s_an

BC Seamounts (dfo:seamount)

A spatial inventory of large undersea features in the northeast Pacific Ocean was created through the analysis of small scale bathymetric data using benthic position index and slope surface analyses. Names recorded in the Canadian Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names were applied to the resultant data set. 175 seamount, hill, and ridge features were identified, 39 of which were named in the gazetteer. 57 canyon and valley features (13 named) were also identified on the continental slope, as were 25 trough, basin, and canyon features (10 named) on the continental shelf, and 48 trough, basin and canyon features (16 named) on the continental rise.

shippingtrans - feature count (bcmca:shippingtrans_featurecount)

Layer-Group type layer: bcmca:shippingtrans_featurecount

shippingtrans - pilotage areas (bcmca:shippingtrans_pilotageareas)

Areas within the Canadian Pacific EEZ where ships transiting to and from Canadian ports are required to carry a certified pilot. Data extend inland to cover all relevant inlets and have not been clipped to a particular coastline.

shippingtrans - towboat reserves (bcmca:shippingtrans_towboatreserves)

Tow boat reserve locations along the coast of British Columbia. Towboat reserves are commonly used by tug and barge traffic under the direction of the Council of Marine Carriers (CMC). All reserves mapped continue to be used although sites in remote regions are used only intermittently. CMC has advised that all existing towboat reserves are required to maintain adequate safe harbours for current levels of commercial marine traffic (2006).

shorezone_full (psf:shorezone_full)

ShoreZone is an aerial imaging, coastal habitat classification and mapping system used to inventory alongshore and across-shore geomorphological and biological attributes of the shoreline. The georeferenced, oblique, low altitude aerial imagery is acquired during the lowest tides of the year and then used to classify habitat attributes into a searchable database. This data is used for coastal planning, identification of vulnerable resources, oil spill response planning, habitat modeling, recreational planning and scientific research. The data provided in this dataset was collected during surveys taken between the late 1980s and 2007.

weather hourly in sog, to mid-Feb 2018 data (BIG) (ec:sog hourly weather data)

Official Environment Canada hourly weather data for fourteen stations primarily in the Strait of Georgia, from earliest records to mid-February 2018. Where reported, variables include station ID, datetime, epoch (Linux time), temperature (degC), dew_point (degC), relative humidity (%), wind direction in tens of degrees, wind speed (kmh), visibility (km), pressure (kPa), humidity, wind_chill, and weather comments. This information is continuously gathered and publicly available from Environment Canada. It is provided here as a convenience.

sportfishery - anadromous (bcmca:sportfish_anadromous)

This dataset identifies the location of sportfishing activities for anadromous fish along the coast of British Columbia.

sportfishery - feature count (bcmca:sportfish_featurecount)

Layer-Group type layer: bcmca:sportfish_featurecount

sportfishery - prawn and shrimp (bcmca:sportfish_prawnandshrimp)

This dataset identifies the location of sportfishing activities for prawn and shrimp along the coast of British Columbia.

steelhead catch bc (dfo:steelheadCatch)

Wild and hatchery Steelhead catch and release abundances in many Vancouver Island and some mainland rivers and creeks, 1967-2007.

tourismrec - anchorages (bcmca:tourismrec_anchorages)

Location of anchorages and Council of BC Yacht Clubs Safe Boat Havens.

tourismrec -dive sites (bcmca:tourismrec_divesites)

This data represents the location of scuba diving sites in coastal British Columbia

tourismrec -kayak routes (bcmca:tourismrec_kayakroutes)

This data represents the location of coastal British Columbia marine kayaking routes.

tourismrec -recreational boating routes (bcmca:tourismrec_recreationalboatingroutes)

This data represents the location of coastal British Columbia boating / recreational and pleasure craft cruising routes.

BC submarine trough shelf (dfo:trough_shelf)

A spatial inventory of large undersea features in the northeast Pacific Ocean was created through the analysis of small scale bathymetric data using benthic position index and slope surface analyses. Names recorded in the Canadian Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names were applied to the resultant data set. 175 seamount, hill, and ridge features were identified, 39 of which were named in the gazetteer. 57 canyon and valley features (13 named) were also identified on the continental slope, as were 25 trough, basin, and canyon features (10 named) on the continental shelf, and 48 trough, basin and canyon features (16 named) on the continental rise.

vascplants -dune vegetation (bcmca:vascplants_dunevegetation)

Dune vegetation is an assembly of species found in harsh, highly exposed and sparsely vegetated environments.

vascplants - priority eelgrass habitat (bcmca:vascplants_priorityeelgrasshabitat)

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is a type of marine plant that occurs on fine sediment in the subtidal zone. This data layer shows habitat of importance to the lifecycle of herring, Great Blue Heron and Brant.

wind monthly for Canadian Climate Study locations (ec:wind monthly for cliimate studies)

A database of homogenized and long-term surface wind speeds (standard 10m level) has been specifically designed for climate change analyses over Canada. The data consist of homogenized monthly mean surface wind speeds for 156 stations across the country. Series start from 1953 or later and all the stations have at least 45 years of continuous observations. The original hourly surface wind speeds were extracted from the National Climate Data Archive of Environment Canada (element code is 076 at National Archives). This is monthly data - there is a separate record for seasonal and annual data.

Daily wind in SOG (ec:wind_daily)

Data was calculated from the official ECCC hourly weather data, but has not been peer-reviewed. Daily winds at selected stations in SOG. Variables include average daily temperature and sd (degC), dew point (degC), rh (%), average air pressure and sd (kPa), visibility (km), wind min, max, average, sd, and TO direction, and eastward and northward wind components.

zooplankton total biomass (dfo:zooplankton total biomass)

Total biomass of zooplankton at that point in time

zooplankton sog 1990_2010 (dfo:zooplankton_sog)

A large fraction of the zooplankton data collected during the past 50 years from the Strait of Georgia has been compiled and archived. The full dataset is very heterogeneous and gappy. This dataset includes deep tows at mid-Strait deep-water locations, where vertical migratory zooplankton can be captured at all times of day and all seasons. Much of the biomass in all seasons consists of large crustaceans (copepods, euphausiids and amphipods with oceanic and subarctic zoogeographic affinities) that undergo strong diurnal or seasonal vertical migrations. Their interannual variability is very strong: about an order of magnitude within most zooplankton categories, and nearly two orders of magnitude for euphausiids, large copepods, and chaetognaths.