AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Ecological Monitoring of Shorebirds at the Baie-de-l'Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area (2017)

Inventory of shorebirds from July to November 2017 in the Baie de L'Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area (RNFBIV) by the *Comité ZIP du Sud-de-l'Estuaire* (ZIPSE). All shorebird species observed during the surveys were identified, counted, aged (when possible), and annotated. A survey consisted of scanning with a terrestrial telescope (20-60x objective) or with binocular goggles (8x binoculars) of the entire shoreline section observable at a monitoring station.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
The Hickey Marsh - Characterization of Important Coastal Habitats on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence Maritime Estuary

A project to characterize important coastal habitats on the north shore of the St. Lawrence Estuary was funded for a period of 4 years (2018-2022). The purpose of this project is to generate reference ecological data to draw a global portrait of the state of coastal marshes in the upper north shore sector of Quebec.

This dataset covers the Hickey (Colombier) marsh area and associated wetlands. In order to improve knowledge of these ecosystems, a floristic and ichthyological inventory was carried out and the various abiotic factors characterized. Geomorphological data has also been collected, but it is not included in this dataset. However, they remain available by contacting directly the *Comité ZIP de la Rive Nord de l'Estuaire* (RNE) to have access to them. The ZIP RNE Committee holds orthomosaics from the site under study.

It is possible to consult the datasets of the five other marshes that have been characterized as part of the project to characterize important coastlines:

- [**The Portneuf-sur-Mer Marsh**](https://catalogue.ogsl.ca/en/dataset/ca-cioos_5374b582-43aa-4ffa-8361-4a0d9f1f6b8e)

- [**The Mille-Vaches Bay Marsh**](https://catalogue.ogsl.ca/en/dataset/ca-cioos_f10f496a-acf4-4274-9c7b-7a005bcf54ed)

- [**The Pointe-aux-Outardes Marsh**](https://catalogue.ogsl.ca/en/dataset/ca-cioos_46d3ba2e-2fd3-4aad-a51a-f8343fbe6a73)

- [**The Bays des Grandes and Petites Bergeronnes marsh**](https://catalogue.ogsl.ca/en/dataset/ca-cioos_a5125bd3-60e3-4c89-89b6-2d3a8728d10f)

- [**The pointe des Fortin marsh**](https://catalogue.ogsl.ca/en/dataset/ca-cioos_3b8c6d97-6eb8-4e8d-9869-ccb2b9bab5f3)

This project is part of Fisheries and Ocean Canada's Coastal Environmental Baseline Program.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
CTD Data for the 2023 C2023-01 Cruise in the Saint-Lawrence Estuary

The objective of mission C2023-01 (*id: 2023_16*) is to collect vibration and acoustic data in the St. Lawrence Estuary.

The mission aims to address two major issues: the loss of dissolved oxygen in the bottom waters of the Laurentian Channel, which affects ecosystems and has economic repercussions, and the noise generated by maritime traffic, which affects aquatic wildlife.

As part of this mission, vertical CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) profiles were taken at three sites between Sainte-Luce and Saint-Ulric. The CTD was also equipped with sensors to measure dissolved oxygen, clarity, fluorescence, and pH in the water column. 

In addition, four hydrophone moorings comprising the MARS station were deployed. These hydrophones were designed to observe ambient noise and noise generated by maritime traffic in the St. Lawrence Estuary.

This dataset is part of the [**EDMS-ISMER-QO**](https://catalogue.ogsl.ca/en/dataset/ca-cioos_038df9b4-381f-4a6e-8ca5-32295d604602) collection.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
CTD Data for the 2022 COR2212 Cruise in the Saint-Lawrence Estuary

The objective of mission COR2212 (*id: 2022_26*) is to monitor natural risks during sediment remobilization and impacts on primary production dynamics in the St. Lawrence Estuary.

As part of this mission, vertical CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) profiles were taken in several areas between Forestville and Pointes-des-Monts (St-Lawrence Estuary). The CTD was also equipped with sensors to measure dissolved oxygen, fluorescence (chl-a), and water clarity in the water column. 

In addition, surface sediment samples and sediment cores were taken (mainly using a box corer) to determine the sources of the main terrigenous inputs into the estuary, to determine the concentrations of major and trace elements in surface sediments, to document the recurrence of turbidity currents over the last millennium, and to map the distribution of A. catenella in sediments.

In addition, samples were taken using a plankton net to determine the abundance and spatial variability of harmful algae (A. catenella).


This dataset is part of the [**EDMS-ISMER-QO**](https://catalogue.ogsl.ca/en/dataset/ca-cioos_038df9b4-381f-4a6e-8ca5-32295d604602) collection

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Boundary Pass Current Meter Deployed 2017-04-18

The Nortek Aquadopp Current Meter A3L5390 AQD8380 was deployed on 2017-04-18 at Boundary Pass. Boundary Pass is a strait located along the boundary between Washington State and British Columbia. It connects Haro Strait with the Strait of Georgia. This device is a Current Meter. Acoustic Current Meters (ACM) measure current speed and direction, using the Doppler Effect. Aquadopp current meters have a sensor head that contains 3 acoustic transducers, a tilt sensor, a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor. The instrument transmits a short pulse of sound, and then listens to its echo to measure the change in pitch or frequency. The change in pitch can determine the velocity of the current. It was deployed on a fixed platform. Data from this deployment were archived and made available through Ocean Networks Canada's Oceans 3.0 digital infrastructure, with quality assurance and derived data products following established practices.

Organization: CIOOS-Pacific
Barkley Canyon Conductivity Temperature Depth Deployed 2020-06-01

The Sea-Bird SeaCAT SBE19plus V2 7028 was deployed on 2020-06-01 at Barkley Canyon. Barkley Canyon is a submarine canyon located on the continental shelf and slope break. Features include exposed gas hydrates and their associated ecosystems. Accumulation and movement of sediment, upwelling, and plankton blooms are studied in this area. This device is a Conductivity Temperature Depth. Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD) is an instrument package that contains sensors for measuring the conductivity, temperature, and pressure of seawater. Salinity, sound velocity, depth and density are variables that can be derived from sensor measurements. CTDs can carry additional instruments and sensors such as oxygen sensors, turbidity sensors and fluorometers. It was deployed on a fixed platform. Data from this deployment were archived and made available through Ocean Networks Canada's Oceans 3.0 digital infrastructure, with quality assurance and derived data products following established practices.

Organization: CIOOS-Pacific
Portrait of socio-economic and ecological issues in the Territory of the North Coast of the Gulf

The Comité Zone d’Intervention Prioritaire Côte-Nord du Golfe (ZIP CNG) was mandated by the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) to produce portraits of the environmental and socio-economic issues of various municipalities in its territory of action to be considered in sectoral planning. The objective is to better know the territory in order to adequately plan the management of maritime risks and the response in the event of maritime incidents, such as oil spills or spills of other pollutants. A portrait of the Anticosti Island territory was produced in 2022, then of Port-Cartier in 2025. These portraits compile all available abiotic, wildlife, floristic and socio-economic data for the areas in question.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP): Review of Oceanographic Conditions

Scientists from Fisheries and Oceans Canada from the four Atlantic regions have developed the Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP). This program is designed to detect, track and predict changes in the state and productivity of the marine environment. This information is essential in order to tackle major issues such as the impact of climate change or to support the ecosystem approach to ensure the sound management of the St. Lawrence ecosystem, conserving resources and protecting the marine environment for future generations. 

Each year, the AZMP drafts a Science Advisory Report describing the oceanographic conditions in the Atlantic zone, pulling together information from many regional reports. The Science Advisory Report is presented here, along with all reports as they become available.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Restoration of the Cap Blanc Landfill - Anticosti - Phase I : Feasibility Study (2015)

On Anticosti Island, at the level of Cap Blanc, an old landfill dating from before the municipalization of the island is undergoing severe erosion causing direct dumping of waste into the St. Lawrence River. Located on public lands, this landfill is in the middle of a coastal erosion zone (*MRC de la Minganie*). To solve this problem, the *Comité ZIP Côte-Nord du Golfe (ZIP CNG)* proposed a restoration project in two phases, the first of which, the feasibility study was completed in 2015. At the end of this first phase, the feasibility study resulted in a field intervention plan in order to ensure the stabilization of the shore, the restoration of the shoreline, the cleaning of the beach and the removal of waste in the embankment and in the shoreline. It also made it possible to better assess the real costs associated with this major work and includes engineering plans.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Mingan Archipelago Atlas of Currents

The charts in this Atlas show the intensity and direction of the surface currents in the Mingan Archipelago, between Île aux Perroquets and La Grande Pointe, where the tides and the freshwater outflow dominate the circulation of the surface waters.

The Atlas of tidal currents in Mingan Archipelago is a product of the Ocean Science Branch and the Canadian Hydrographic Service, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region. For more information, please see the [data context](https://ogsl.ca/en/navigation/atlasmingan-context).

**Warning**

This Atlas was not designed for navigation purposes. Rather, it is a decision-making tool to predict drift during an oil spill in this sector.

The Atlas does not take into account the influence of local wind blowing over the Mingan Archipelago. These winds can generate surface currents that add to the tidal currents shown in this Atlas. 

In particular, strong winds (more than 20 knots) over the Jacques Cartier Strait can generate surface currents that significantly affect the ones in the Mingan Archipelago. In the event of a Small Craft Warning issued by the Canadian Meteorological Service of Environment Canada, users should refer to the surface current forecast for the Jacques Cartier Strait under the section Ocean Forecasts of the St. Lawrence Global Observatory. The forecasted currents for this area will influence the ones in the Mingan Archipelago.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Characterisation of Saint John River Saltmarshes Around the Port of Saint John, NB (2021)

This project is conducted under the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' Coastal Environmental Baseline Program; part of the national Oceans Protection Plan. The project collects baseline data on saltmarshes within the Port of Saint John study area which are tidally influenced, and which impact marine ecosystems by the various ecosystem services they provide; including absorbing water in storm events and reducing erosion and runoff into the marine environment, filtering chemicals and sediment out of water before it is discharged into the ocean, and providing food and habitat for wildlife. The focus of the baseline evaluation will be to follow the Wetland Ecosystem Services Protocol for Atlantic Canada (WESP-AC), developed by Dr. Paul Adamus (Oregon State University) and the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government (Adamus, P., 2018). In order to rapidly characterize the ecosystem services of wetlands within the study area, as well as to collect species data (including invasive species). The standardized protocol involves a desktop assessment and a field visit to each wetland.

The dataset contains a Tidal WESP-AC spreadsheet (.xlsx) for each wetland, a species spreadsheet (.csv), and a geodatabase (.gdb) of wetland boundaries, a centroid, monitoring tracks, and boundary of the Port of Saint John study area.

Field visits were done in 2021 on the following dates: Hospital wetland (July 13), Spruce Lake Stream wetland (July 27), Quarry wetland (July 28), Mosquito Cove wetland (July 28), Randolph Island wetland (Aug 11), Belmont wetland (Aug 12), Ragged Point wetland (Aug 12), Bay Street wetland (Aug 12), and Martinon Beach wetland (Aug 12).

**REFERENCE:**

Paul Adamus (2018), *Chapter 4.3.2 - WESP (Wetland Ecosystem Services Protocol): A Suite of Regionalized RAMs*. Editor(s): John Dorney, Rick Savage, Ralph W. Tiner, Paul Adamus. *Wetland and Stream Rapid Assessments*. Academic Press. Pages 343-351. ISBN 9780128050910. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805091-0.00011-6.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Inventory of Sensitive Coastal and Marine Habitats of the Lower North Shore, Phases I and II (2000-2001)

Inventory of sensitive coastal and marine habitats between the Baie-Johan-Beetz and Blanc-Sablon sectors, in the northeastern portion of the coastline of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Being carried out jointly by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Gulf Coast ZIP Committee, the project pursues a series of objectives common or specific to each of the titular organizations. 

This project aims to enrich the level of knowledge about sensitive coastal and marine habitats on the Lower North Shore. In a way, it is an exploratory study that can be used to start various complementary research projects on the subject.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
RQM - CTD Data From the Lampsilis Concerted Mission (MAL2020): State of Health of the St. Lawrence 2020

The Lampsilis concerted mission of August 2020, funded by the Odyssée Saint-Laurent program of the Réseau Québec maritime (RQM), aimed to gather strategic scientific knowledge for the understanding and management of the St. Lawrence River and Gulf. The mission resulted in the acquisition of a wide range of multidisciplinary data for 6 projects focusing on two main areas of research: water quality, and the monitoring of biological communities in the St. Lawrence, as part of the St. Lawrence System continuum.

Vertical profiles of CTD data (conductivity, temperature, depth) were made in the water column at 26 stations in the St. Lawrence River (from Quebec City) and its Upper Estuary (at Cacouna). These profiles were taken from the surface to an average distance of around 1 m from the seabed. They include measurements of temperature, salinity, density, dissolved oxygen, light transmission, vertical stratification and sound velocity in seawater. Discrete water samples were taken at various stations and depths to compare CTD's direct measurements with laboratory analyses of chlorophyll a concentration (63 samples, 37 stations). These comparisons were used to adjust the calibration of fluorescence data from the CTD probe.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Thermographs Network of St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf

The thermograph network at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute (IML) of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has been measuring temperature almost continuously since 1993 at depths generally ranging from 1 to 30 meters. Thermograph data from 2010 to 2013 are available in the “Data and Resources” section of this dataset. Data prior to 2011 are available on OGSL via the SGDE (MPO). For more information please see [data context] (https://ogsl.ca/fr/conditions-maritimes-thermographes-mpo-contexte/).

**Parameter: ** water temperature.

Access the data in the [MARINE CONDITIONS] application (https://ogsl.ca/conditions/).

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Arctic Expedition aboard the CCGS Amundsen (2013)

This dataset contains the complete report, the expedition map as well as a list of stations and sampling types. The 2013 Expedition Report describes the scientific expedition carried out in the Canadian Arctic between July 26 and September 15, 2013. The report is a collection of all the participating research teams’ Cruise Reports provided to the Chief Scientists at the end of LEG 1a, LEG 1b, and LEG 2 of the 2013 CCGS Amundsen Expedition. The 2013 Expedition Report is divided into two parts:

Part I provides an overview of the expedition, the ship track and the stations visited, and a synopsis of operations conducted during each LEGs.

Part II contains the reports submitted by participating science teams or researchers, with details on the specific objectives of their project, the field operations conducted and methodology used, and in some cases, preliminary results. When results are presented, they show the data as they were submitted at the end of the LEGs in 2013. The data presented in this report are illustrative only and have not been quality checked, thus parties interested in the results should contact the project leader or the researchers who collected the data or the data coordinator at Amundsen Science (amundsen.data@as.ulaval.ca). 

The 2013 Expedition Report also includes four appendices: 1) the list of stations sampled, 2) the scientific log of activities conducted, 3) a copy of the CTD logbook and 4) the list of participants on board during each LEG.

It is possible to consult an [**interactive map**](https://data.amundsen.ulaval.ca/) including all the years of expeditions and the different trajectories (LEG) associated with them.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Summary Characterization of Important Coastal Habitats along the North Shore of the Maritime Estuary for their Preservation and Enhancement

Several natural sites are recognized along the north shore of the St. Lawrence maritime estuary as being coastal habitats of interest. In 1999, thirteen habitats were identified as important ecosystems during consultations with various actors in the field (sheets 1 to 13). These thirteen coastal habitats were targeted to be integrated into the intervention guide for the protection and development of important coastal habitats produced for the *Comité ZIP de la Rive Nord de l'Estuaire* (RNE) by the firm Naturam Environnement (RNE) by the firm Naturam Environnement. In 2004, other public consultations held during the Coastal Habitat Workshops allowed local stakeholders to target seven other priority coastal habitats between Tadoussac and Baie-Trinité (sheets 14 to 20) that were not part of the first series (Comité ZIP RNE, 2008). Thus, during the public consultations held in 1999 and 2004, a total of twenty coastal habitats were identified as ecosystems of high ecological value. Floristic and wildlife inventories were then carried out in these environments in order to characterize them in order to better guide future conservation actions. Each technical sheet summarizes the characteristics of
different habitats targeted. Although summary floristic and faunal inventories were carried out from time to time in certain sectors of the sites targeted in 1999 and 2004, no systematic inventory exercise was carried out (e.g.: installation of animal capture devices or even carrying out inventory transects with identification of vegetation in quadrats). A brief description of the geomorphology and the use of the target territory are also available in these files. Sheet 7 - Betsiamites River Estuary was partially updated in 2024 by the *Comité ZIP RNE* in order to keep the terms used up to date. For reasons of confidentiality, some information has been kept within the *Comité ZIP*. For any further information on this subject, you can directly contact the person responsible for this data set indicated in reference.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Action Plan for Maintaining Biodiversity in the Magdalen Islands (2012-2014)

This project focused mainly on establishing a concerted strategy to maintain Magdalen Islands’ biodiversity. The project comprised different phases and was carried out over two years between the fall of 2012 and the spring of 2014. It ended in April 2014 when the Action plan for preserving biodiversity on the Magdalen Islands (PAMB) was produced. The project's main goal was to "Engage the population and key stakeholders in an ecosystemic approach to work on preserving biodiversity and restoring endangered species on the Magdalen Islands." A variety of activities were carried out within the scope of this project:

1) A retrospective of activities done to restore endangered species by Attention FragÎles over the past 20 years;

2) Two workshops on preserving biodiversity;

3) Visits to the field with key local stakeholders;

4) Public conference: "Magdalen Islands – Cape Hatteras: Two territories facing similar challenges" with speaker Michael Murray, former superintendent of Cape Hatteras National Seashore Park in the United States;

5) Presentation of the Action plan for preserving biodiversity on the Magdalen Islands.

The action plan is based on a common vision developed in collaboration with local stakeholders and draws from the Strategic environmental intervention plan (PSIE). It marks a series of upcoming actions that aim to position the Islands as a benchmark for protecting biodiversity. It includes three main directions, eight common goals, and 19 global actions described in exploratory fact sheets.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Characterization of the Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive marsh (2019)

The Comité ZIP Saguenay-Charlevoix has been working for several years with the municipality of Les Éboulements to conserve and enhance one of the most important intertidal marshes in the Charlevoix region, the Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive marsh. This site, unknown to scientists and little recognized in the region, offers its visitors a unique landscape on the river, in addition to holding an ecological role of great importance.

The purpose of the general characterization of the Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive marsh is to target the main issues of the site and thus to be able to identify measures such as mobilization and awareness-raising among users in order to ensure the conservation of the site.

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory
Multibeam bathymetry from an Autonomous Underwater Vehicule (AUV)  - Pointe-des-Monts (2019-2020)

Using an autonomous underwater vehicle (HUGIN) equipped with an EM2040 multibeam echosounder, submarine canyons and channels offshore Pointe-des-Monts were surveyed in 2019 and 2020. This survey aimed at identifying the fine-scale morphological variability of turbidity current bedforms on the modern seafloor. This project was funded by Réseau Québec-Maritime. You can see the forthcoming article below.

**REFERENCE:**

Normandeau, A., Lajeunesse, P., Ghienne, J.F., Dietrich, P., 2022. Detailed seafloor imagery of turbidity current bedforms reveals new insight into fine-scale near-bed processes. Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL097389

Organization: St. Lawrence Global Observatory