BIODIVERSITY SOURCE INFORMATION

Biodiversity - Source Information

For each database used, please quote the adequate reference listed below:

Algae

Marine macroalgae – CRIC/Merinov
Merzouk, A. and Tamigneaux, E. Database on marine macroalgae. Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in the Conversion of Marine Macroalgae, Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles et Merinov. Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].

Birds

Seabird Colonies – ECCC
Environment and Climate Change Canada. (YEAR(s) of the downloaded data set). Seabirds Observations. Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].

Crustaceans

Crayfish surveys – ECCC
Environment and Climate Change Canada. (YEAR(s) of the downloaded data set). Distribution of crayfish communities in St. Lawrence River basin. Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].

Fish

Fish Monitoring Network (SLAP) – Freshwater Species – MFFP
Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec, St. Lawrence Action Plan 2011-2026. (YEAR(s) of the downloaded data set). Fish Monitoring Network Data. Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].

Lampsilis – Freshwater Species – MFFP – UQTR
Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec and Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. (YEAR(s) of the downloaded data set). Fish Communities of the Navigation Channel: review of trawling surveys in the St. Lawrence (2007-2008-2009). Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].

Estuary Fish Inventory Network (SLAP) – MFFP
Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec, St. Lawrence Action Plan 2011-2026. (YEAR(s) of the downloaded data set). Estuary Fish Inventory Network. Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].

Multidisciplinary fisheries – Marine Species – DFO
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Fisheries. (YEAR(s) of the downloaded data set). Resarch Surveys Results since 2004. Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].

Sentinel fisheries – Marine species – DFO
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (YEAR(s) of the downloaded data set). Sentinel Fisheries Program Results since 1999. Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].

Capelin Observers Network – DFO
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (YEAR(s) of the downloaded data set). Database from the Capelin Observers Network. Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].

Invasive species

Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring Program – DFO
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (YEAR(s) of the downloaded data set). Database from the aquatic invasive species monitoring program in Québec. Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].

Marine mammals

Marine Mammal Observation Network – ROMM
Marine Mammal Observation Network. (YEAR(s) of the downloaded data set). Dataset from the Marine Mammal Observation Network. Data Published on St. Lawrence Global Observatory’s-SLGO. [https://slgo.ca]. Access date: [YYYY-MM-DD].