Beaufort Sea Fish Survey Sampling Stations from 2013 Expedition

A 2013 Fisheries and Oceans Canada survey recorded sampling station data from 64 stations along ten transects in the Canadian Beaufort Shelf and slope. The survey, conducted from August 2nd to September 9th, deployed benthic trawls, plankton nets, sediment cores, and CTD probes at predetermined depth stations. An additional 72 underway CTD probe deployments were also performed.

Use Cases

• Map sampling station locations and gear types to visualize the spatial design of the 2013 Beaufort Sea survey.
• Analyze the relationship between station depth and the type of sampling gear deployed, such as benthic trawls or plankton nets.
• Integrate station location data with biological catch data from the same expedition to study fish habitat associations.
• Use the geospatial station coordinates to model oceanographic conditions from associated CTD and water sample profiles.

Strengths

• Data originates from a standardized government survey conducted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
• Expedition covered a defined temporal range from August 2nd to September 9th, 2013.
• Sampling followed a structured design across 64 stations along ten transects at seven pre-determined depth intervals.

Limitations

• The dataset contains only station and gear metadata; biological or oceanographic measurements require joining with other datasets from the expedition.
• Sample size is limited to a single survey year and season, restricting temporal analysis.
• Geographic scope is specific to the Canadian Beaufort Shelf and slope, limiting broader regional inferences.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Collection Method

Standardized sampling from the F/V Frosti using benthic fishing trawls, plankton nets, sediment cores, and CTD/water sample profiles.

Time Range

August 2nd, 2013 to September 9th, 2013

Freshness

The dataset describes a historical survey from 2013, though metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Canadian Beaufort Shelf and slope, Arctic Ocean