1975 Northumberland Strait Project. Part I, Benthic fauna, flora, demersal fish, and sedimentary data / by J.F. Caddy, T. Amaratunga, M.J. Dadswell, T. Edelstein, L.E. Linkletter, B.R. McMullin, A.B. Stasko,...: Fs97-4/1431E-PDF

The purpose of the 1975 Northumberland Strait Project was to provide a baseline description of the physical and biological environment of the Strait in relation to the commercial shellfish resources. The resulting physical and biological data are presented in this first of two data-repository reports. In the 8 1/2-wk survey, 96 stations were sampled for fauna and flora with a van Veen grab and a beam trawl or scallop dredge. Species lists show distribution and empirical estimates of abundance of polychaetes, amphipods and the other invertebrate taxa, demersal fish, and algae. The depth and bottom temperature recordings describe the physical conditions during the survey. Depth and bottom temperature were criteria used to summarize the biomass listings of the major taxonomic groups. A description of sediments and their distribution was made from samples obtained with a van Veen grab, piston cores (Alpine corer), and dredges. The core samples were analyzed for heavy metal content.

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Department/Agency Canada. Fisheries and Marine Service, issuing body.
Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Biological Station (St. Andrews, N.B.), issuing body.
Title 1975 Northumberland Strait Project. Part I, Benthic fauna, flora, demersal fish, and sedimentary data / by J.F. Caddy, T. Amaratunga, M.J. Dadswell, T. Edelstein, L.E. Linkletter, B.R. McMullin, A.B. Stasko, and H.W. van de Poll.
Variant title Nineteen seventy-five Northumberland Strait Project
Benthic fauna, flora, demersal fish, and sedimentary data
Series title Fisheries and Marine Service manuscript report ; 1431
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Fisheries and Oceans Canada].
"This is the first Manuscript Report in this series from the Biological Station, St. Andrews, N.B."
Includes bibliographical references (page 7).
Includes abstracts in English and French.
Publishing information St. Andrews, New Brunswick : Fisheries and Environment Canada, Fisheries and Marine Service = Pechês et environnement Canada, Service des pêches et de la mer, September 1977.
©1977
Author / Contributor Caddy, J. F., author.
Amaratunga, T., author.
Dadswell, Michael J., 1944- author.
Edelstein, T., author.
Linkletter, L. E.(Leslie Elizabeth), 1948- author.
McMullin, B. R., author.
Stasko, Aivars B., 1937- author.
Van de Poll, H. W.,1932- author.
Description 1 online resource (v, 46 pages) : illustrations, maps, graphs
Catalogue number
  • Fs97-4/1431E-PDF
Subject terms Benthos -- Northumberland Strait.
Benthos -- Northumberland, Détroit de.
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