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The BEC Site Series - Attribute Catalogue lists ecological units from the current biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification for British Columbia. Site series subdivisions describe sites capable of producing the same mature or climax vegetation unit, identified using site, soil, and vegetation community conditions. The dataset is published by the Government of British Columbia and was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Important Areas for cetaceans in the West Coast Vancouver Island ecoregion were mapped to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. Experts identified these areas based on high rankings in criteria like Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences. The data collection for this region was conducted in 2009, building on earlier efforts from 2004-2005.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada provides species distribution models and occurrence data for 12 moderate to high risk invasive marine species on Canada's east and west coasts. The dataset includes present-day and future (2075) predicted distributions under a high-emissions climate scenario, along with estimated species richness hotspots. It integrates monitoring data collected since 2005 with environmental data and oceanographic models.
2004-2009 assessments detail Important Areas for key cetacean species in the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA), Strait of Georgia, and west coast of Vancouver Island. Fisheries and Oceans Canada mapped these areas based on expert ranking using criteria like Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences to inform the selection of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. The data collection is considered complete but may be revisited if significant new data emerges.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada details Important Areas for sponge reefs in the Strait of Georgia ecoregion. This geospatial data was mapped to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas based on criteria like Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences. Assessment efforts for this region were conducted in 2009.
Important Areas for key invertebrate species were mapped to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) in the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA). Experts identified these areas based on high rankings in criteria like Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences. Initial assessments occurred from September 2004 to March 2005, with subsequent efforts in 2009 for other regions.
Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA) Important Areas for key seabird species, mapped to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. The data was assessed based on criteria including Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences, with initial spatial collection coordinated from September 2004 to March 2005.
Geospatial data defines the critical habitat for the endangered Copper Redhorse fish, whose distribution is exclusively restricted to Quebec. The habitat was identified through scientific workshops and modeling based on telemetric monitoring and twelve environmental variables. The species was officially listed as endangered under the Species at Risk Act in December 2007.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada details Important Areas for key fish species in the West Coast Vancouver Island ecoregion. The data, used to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas, was mapped based on expert rankings of Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences criteria. Initial assessments occurred from 2004-2005, with subsequent efforts in 2009.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada provides a geospatial layer detailing Important Areas for key invertebrate species in the Strait of Georgia ecoregion. The data was mapped to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas based on criteria like Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences. Initial assessments were conducted in 2004-2005, with subsequent efforts in 2009.
Important Areas for key seabird species in the Strait of Georgia ecoregion, mapped to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. Experts identified these areas based on criteria like Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences. Data collection was completed in 2009, though new data may trigger case-by-case reviews.
Important Areas for key cetacean species in the Strait of Georgia ecoregion were mapped to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. Experts ranked these areas based on criteria like Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences. The data collection involved separate assessment efforts in 2004-2005 and 2009.
German Bank off Nova Scotia, Canada, is the study area for a habitat suitability map for Sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus). The map is a single GeoTIFF layer representing the probability of habitat suitability, generated using MaxEnt modeling. Presence data from videos and images were analyzed against environmental variables derived from multibeam bathymetry and backscatter data.
West Coast Vancouver Island ecoregion data details Important Areas for key vertebrate species, excluding fish and cetaceans, to inform marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Area (EBSA) selection. The dataset, produced by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is based on expert assessment using criteria of Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences. Data collection for this region was conducted in 2009.
55 species distribution models predict present-day and year 2100 occurrence probabilities for non-indigenous marine species on North America's east and west coasts. The dataset includes 24 species for the east coast and 31 for the west coast, with future projections based on the IPCC RCP 8.5 climate scenario. Models combine monitoring data, scientific literature records, and high-resolution environmental variables to estimate species richness hotspots.
Geospatial data details Important Areas for key vertebrate species, excluding fish and cetaceans, in the Strait of Georgia ecoregion. Fisheries and Oceans Canada mapped these areas based on expert rankings using criteria like Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences to inform the selection of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. Initial assessments occurred from 2004-2005, with subsequent efforts in 2009.
Important Areas for key vertebrate species, excluding fish and cetaceans, were mapped to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas. Fisheries and Oceans Canada compiled this data through expert assessments based on criteria like Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences. Initial assessments occurred from September 2004 to March 2005, with subsequent efforts in 2009 for other regions.
Important Areas (IAs) mapped for the Strait of Georgia to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs). Experts identified these areas based on high rankings in criteria like Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences. The data collection for this region was conducted in 2009, building on earlier efforts from 2004-2005.
Important Areas for coral, sponge, and reef-building species were mapped to inform the selection of marine Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas in Canada's Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area. Fisheries and Oceans Canada coordinated the assessment, with initial spatial data collection occurring from September 2004 to March 2005 and subsequent efforts in 2009. The data is part of a series detailing Important Areas for other marine groups like birds, cetaceans, and fish.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada mapped Important Areas for key fish species to inform the selection of Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs). The data covers the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area (PNCIMA), with assessments conducted from 2004-2005 and 2009. Areas were identified by experts based on criteria including Uniqueness, Aggregation, and Fitness Consequences.