Lumpfish Coastal Presence in St. Lawrence River and Estuary

Literature review documents from 1987 to 1999 provide known information on lumpfish coastal presence in the St. Lawrence River and Estuary. The data is compiled from specific technical reports and studies, including a 1999 report on coastal fish communities. It is available in multiple formats including SHP, ESRI REST, and CSV.

Use Cases

• Map lumpfish coastal presence using geospatial data from the SHP format files.
• Analyze temporal trends in lumpfish presence by comparing data from the 1987 and 1999 literature sources.
• Correlate lumpfish habitat data with other fish community studies referenced in the 1999 technical report.

Strengths

• Data is based on a formal literature review of technical documents.
• Covers a defined 12-year time period from 1987 to 1999.
• Available in multiple interoperable formats including SHP and CSV.

Limitations

• Data is based on a literature review ending in 1999, making it temporally stale for current ecological analysis.
• The underlying sample size and specific data rows are unknown.
• Original column structure and granularity of records are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Collection Method

Literature review of technical documents and reports.

Time Range

1987 to 1999

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-24, but underlying data collection ended in 1999.

Geography

St. Lawrence River and Estuary, Canada