Coast of Bays Seawater Profiles for Aquaculture Regulation, 2009-2013

From June 2009 to November 2013, Fisheries and Oceans Canada collected 760 temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen profiles from 276 stations in the Coast of Bays, Newfoundland. Data were processed using manufacturer guidelines, custom tools, and visual inspection. The dataset provides a baseline for oceanographic knowledge to support sustainable aquaculture regulation.

Use Cases

• Modeling seawater vertical structure based on temperature and salinity profiles.
• Analyzing spatial variability of water quality parameters for aquaculture site selection.
• Studying seasonal oceanographic changes based on multi-year survey data.
• Creating baseline visualizations of hydrographic conditions using Ocean Data View software.

Strengths

• 760 quality-controlled profiles from 11 surveys over a 4.5-year period.
• Data processed using manufacturer guidelines, custom tools, and visual inspection.
• Provided in formats compatible with common tools (e.g., Excel, Ocean Data View).
• Linked to published Science Advisory Reports and proceedings for context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count for the primary data files is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Collection Method

CTD surveys with profiles collected at stations.

Time Range

2009-2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-24 09:02:44.432518; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Coast of Bays, south coast of Newfoundland, Canada