Striped Bass Critical Habitat in St. Lawrence Estuary

Critical habitat data for the endangered St. Lawrence Estuary Striped Bass population, defined through a 2011 analysis of scientific knowledge. The dataset is based on peer-reviewed research documents and a formal recovery strategy. It supports conservation efforts under Canada's Species at Risk Act.

Use Cases

• Delineate protected areas for the endangered Striped Bass population using geospatial habitat boundaries.
• Analyze habitat quality and use patterns referenced in the Pelletier et al. (2010) and Robitaille (2010) research documents.
• Support recovery strategy planning and regulatory actions under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
• Integrate geospatial habitat data with other environmental datasets for ecosystem management in the St. Lawrence Estuary.

Strengths

• Data is grounded in peer-reviewed scientific research from 2010 and a formal 2011 recovery strategy.
• Specifically targets the endangered St. Lawrence Estuary population, providing focused conservation data.
• Published by the authoritative government agency Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Limitations

• The underlying habitat analysis is from 2011 and may not reflect current conditions or population status.
• Lacks tabular metadata; specific column names, row counts, and data structure are unknown.
• Geospatial analysis requires specialized tools (e.g., GIS software) to use SHP or ESRI REST formats.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Collection Method

Analysis of available scientific knowledge, including specific research documents (Pelletier et al. 2010, Robitaille 2010), peer-reviewed in 2010, culminating in a 2011 recovery strategy.

Time Range

Analysis and definition finalized in 2011.

Freshness

Dataset metadata was updated in March 2026, but the core habitat analysis is from 2011.

Geography

St. Lawrence Estuary, Canada.