00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.950559 CaOODSP 20250618111019 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 250429t20252025bccbdo ob f000 0 eng d 9780660770611 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP eng fre n-cn-bc Fs97-6/3693E-PDF Proudfoot, Beatrice, author. Coastal biodiversity survey (PAC2023-035) in Caamaño and Chatham Sounds on the central and north coasts of Pacific Canada : 2023 cruise report / by Beatrice Proudfoot, Michelle Paleczny, Kathryn Berry, Michelle Bigg, Cynthia Bluteau, Sarah Davies, Cole Fields, Kayleigh Gillespie, Sharon Jeffery, Amy Liu, Shannon Schmunk, Cynthia Wright, Lily Burke, Kristen Westfall, Sarah Dudas, Emily M. Rubidge, Carolyn K. Robb. Nanaimo, BC : Fisheries and Oceans Canada = Pêches et océans Canada, 2025. ©2025 1 online resource (xi, 115 pages) : maps, graphs, photographs. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 1488-5379 ; 3693 Includes bibliographical references. "From May 17th – June 8th, 2023, Fisheries and Oceans Canada conducted a coastal biodiversity survey (PAC2023-035) aboard the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Vector to characterize intertidal and subtidal biodiversity along British Columbia’s North and Central coasts in support of marine conservation and emergency response initiatives. Eleven intertidal sites were surveyed using a suite of techniques: beach seining, drone surveys, environmental DNA (eDNA), wildlife cameras, infauna/epifauna surveys, shoreline debris surveys and baited remoted underwater video (BRUV) surveys. Each technique detected a unique suite of species, highlighting the complementary nature of the sampling plan. Across all nearshore sites, nine infaunal and 30 epifaunal invertebrate taxa were detected by intertidal biodiversity surveys; 37 fish, 22 invertebrate, one bird and one mammal taxa were detected by BRUVs; and 48 fish taxa were detected using beach seining. Near-bottom and surface eDNA water samples were also collected within and surrounding a proposed marine protected area in Caamaño Sound, and in Chatham Sound at eelgrass beds on Flora Banks, in rockfish conservation areas, and over mapped sponge reefs. eDNA results will be available in future publications. The baseline information collected during this survey will support marine conservation and planning initiatives and contribute to long-term monitoring of these areas. These surveys were completed in partnership with the Gitga’at, Gitxaala, Haisla, Heiltsuk, and Kitasoo Xai’xais Nations"--Abstract, page x. Includes abstract in 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. Caama no Sound (B.C.) Chatham Sound (B.C.) Caamano, Détroit de (C.-B.) Chatham, Détroit de (C.-B.) Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Pacific Biological Station, issuing body. Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Institute of Ocean Sciences, issuing body. Canada. Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans. Pacific Region. Science Branch, issuing body. Canadian technical report of fisheries and aquatic sciences ; 3693. (CaOODSP)9.504449 PDF 13.8 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2025/mpo-dfo/fs97-6/Fs97-6-3693-eng.pdf