Records include names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, etc. It reflects the diversity of uses and users of this area. Subject matter covers agriculture, conservation, demography, ecology, fisheries, fisheries management, flora and fauna, freshwater ecology, industry, pesticides, planning and development, and pollution and wetlands. Subject matter covers fisheries biology, fisheries management, marine ecology, and oceanography and stock assessment. This database covers information for the science, technology, and management of marine and freshwater environments.
Citations also cover socio-economic and legal aspects of the aquatic sciences.
Also included are citations to 5,000 primary journals, monographs, dissertations, conference proceedings, and technical reports. This database includes references to current literature and historical publications in the field of marine and aquatic sciences. Most of the data are sources other than commercially published monographs. Primary journal literature is not included. Emphasis is on Canadian works.