00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.943234 CaOODSP 20250318072537 m o d f cr mn||||||||| 240916t20252025bccab ob f000 0 eng d 9780660736396 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn-bc pn----- y2y2 Fs97-6/3637E-PDF Coastal biodiversity survey (PAC2022-036) in Caamaño Sound and Finlayson Channel in British Columbia, Canada : 2022 cruise report / by Beatrice Proudfoot [and 26 others]. Nanaimo, BC, Canada : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Science Branch, Pacific Region, Pacific Biological Station, 2025. ©2025 1 online resource (xii, 171 pages) : colour illustrations, colour maps. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 1488-5379 ; 3637 Includes bibliographical references (page 89). "From May 18th-June 13th, 2022, Fisheries and Oceans Canada conducted a coastal biodiversity survey (PAC2022-036) aboard the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Vector to characterise intertidal and subtidal biodiversity along British Columbia's Central Coast in support of marine conservation and emergency response initiatives. During Leg 1, scientific dives using a remotely operated vehicle were conducted in the Caamaño Sound – Douglas Channel Marine Conservation Targets (MCT) area and above the recently identified cold-water coral reef, known now by its Wakashan name q̓áuc̓íwísuxv, and newly discovered glass sponge reefs in Finlayson Channel. The dives documented the abundance, condition, and extent of reef-building coral (Lophelia pertusa) and sponges, and the location and condition of hydrocoral, large soft corals, other glass sponges, and rockfish. During Leg 2, eight nearshore sites in Caamaño Sound were surveyed using a suite of techniques: beach seining, drone surveys, environmental DNA (eDNA), wildlife cameras, infauna/epifauna surveys, baited remote underwater video surveys, and shoreline debris surveys. Each technique detected a unique suite of species, highlighting the complementary nature of the sampling plan. Leg 3 activities centered on collecting near-bottom and surface eDNA water samples and microplastic sampling in Caamaño Sound and over q̓áuc̓íwísuxv. eDNA detections included two species of conservation concern (Northern Abalone and Sunflower Sea Star), European Green Crab, and Pacific Sleeper Shark. The baseline information collected during this survey will contribute to long-term monitoring of these areas"--Abstract, page xi. Includes abstracts in English and French. Zoological surveys British Columbia Pacific Coast. Habitat surveys British Columbia Pacific Coast. Coastal biodiversity British Columbia Pacific Coast. Sponges British Columbia Pacific Coast. Corals British Columbia Pacific Coast. Sebastes British Columbia Pacific Coast. Inventaires fauniques Colombie-Britannique Pacifique, Côte du. Habitat (Écologie) Inventaires Colombie-Britannique Pacifique, Côte du. Biodiversité littorale Colombie-Britannique Pacifique, Côte du. Éponges Colombie-Britannique Pacifique, Côte du. Coraux Colombie-Britannique Pacifique, Côte du. Sébastes Colombie-Britannique Pacifique, Côte du. Proudfoot, Beatrice, author. Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body. Pacific Biological Station (1972- ), issuing body. Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences ; 3637. (CaOODSP)9.504449 PDF 16.00 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2025/mpo-dfo/Fs97-6-3637-eng.pdf