Invertebrate assemblages and submerged aquatic vegetation in coastal areas of the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf (north shore) using a drop photo camera system. (English, ESRI REST)

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2026-05-08

This dataset is derived from analyses of photo samples obtained by deploying drop camera photo (DCP) systems conducted during various research surveys in coastal areas of the north shore of the St. Lawrence Estuary and the Gulf between Portneuf-sur-Mer and Sept-Îles between June and October of 2019 to 2022. It contains 4866 species occurrence data of 109 different taxa for epibenthic invertebrates and submerged aquatic vegetation (including algae) at depths ranging from 0 to more than 50 meters. Additional information about this dataset is available in the “Method step description” section. The research surveys were undertaken by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada as part of the baseline program of the Ocean Protection Plan. This initiative aims to acquire environmental baseline data contributing to the characterization of important coastal areas and to support evidence-based assessments and management decisions for preserving marine ecosystems. Data acquired during the research surveys additionally include: 1) fish and invertebrate species occurrence data derived from analyses of video samples collected using a stereoscopic baited remote underwater camera video…

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