Characterizing Harbour Seal Populations in Saint John Harbour (2018-2022)

The data consists of observations of seals at 6 different haulout sites along the Saint John Harbour. Locations include: Shag Rocks, Musquash Ledges, Sea Dog Cove, Round Reef, Island Bar and Dog Rocks. Biweekly observations were made using long-range spotting scopes, binoculars and drones from shore. All observations were made during an afternoon low tide, and were conducted year-round (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022).

The data collected from this study will provide a basis for monitoring any seasonal changes in seal numbers and distribution along the southern New Brunswick coast.

This data are integrated into a larger set of data accessible through the BIODIVERSITY application. View the data directly on the link specific to this collection.

This study was funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Coastal Environmental Baseline Program.

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Harbor seal sighting for the period from December to March for the years...

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Metadata Reference Date(s) December 13, 2022 (Publication)
October 05, 2023 (Revision)
Data Reference Date(s) December 03, 2018 (Creation)
December 04, 2020 (Publication)
March 23, 2023 (Revision)
Frequency of Update As Needed

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Responsible Party 1
Name
MacKinnon, Roxanne
Affiliation
ACAP Saint John - Atlantic Coastal Action Program
Email
roxanne@acapsj.org
Role
  • Custodian
  • Point of Contact
Responsible Party 2
Affiliation
ACAP Saint John - Atlantic Coastal Action Program
Email
office@acapsj.org
Role
  • Distributor
  • Owner
  • Resource Provider

Field Value
Ocean Variables Marine turtles, birds, mammals abundance and distribution
Scope Dataset
Status On Going
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North Bounding Latitude 45.161192
South Bounding Latitude 45.341136
East Bounding Longitude -66.048112
West Bounding Longitude -66.241121
Temporal Extent
Begin
2018-12-03
Vertical Extent
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0.0
Max
0.0
Default Locale English
Projects
  1. ACAP St-John
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Included in Data Catalogue 1
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OGSL/SLGO
URL
https://catalogue.ogsl.ca