Sandy Beach Species Occurrence in Southwest New Brunswick

MBON Pole to Pole provides a species occurrence dataset from sandy beaches in Musquash Harbour, Mispec Bay, and New River Beach, New Brunswick, Canada. The data was collected using a standardized MBON P2P sampling protocol for sandy beaches. It serves as a resource for biodiversity reporting under frameworks like the CBD Aichi Targets and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Use Cases

• Analyze species occurrence patterns across the sandy beaches of Musquash Harbour, Mispec Bay, and New River Beach.
• Apply the MBON P2P sampling protocol data to model coastal biodiversity for regional management decisions.
• Use species occurrence records to support reporting for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Aichi Targets.
• Integrate sandy beach biodiversity data with other marine datasets for broader ecological assessments.

Strengths

• Data follows the standardized MBON Pole to Pole sampling protocol for sandy beaches, ensuring methodological consistency.
• Dataset is managed and published through the authoritative Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) network.
• Explicitly supports international reporting requirements for biodiversity (CBD, IPBES, UN SDGs).

Limitations

• Specific sample size, row count, and column details are unknown, limiting pre-analysis assessment of scope.
• Geographic coverage is limited to three specific beach areas in southwest New Brunswick, Canada.
• Data freshness is unclear as the update frequency is not specified, despite a recent metadata update.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, collected as part of the Coastal Environmental Baseline Program.

Collection Method

Species registered using the MBON P2P sampling protocol for sandy beaches.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Sandy beaches of Musquash Harbour, Mispec Bay, and New River Beach, New Brunswick, Canada.