Rainbow Smelt habitat data from Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Fish Habitat Management Information System (FHAMIS). The dataset includes feeding areas, breeding areas, concentration, and species presence. Data was extracted from a literature review of documents produced between 1977 and 2001.
Use Cases
- Map fish feeding and breeding areas based on the habitat area types mentioned in the description.
- Analyze species concentration patterns based on the concentration data.
- Study habitat use over time based on the 1977-2001 temporal coverage.
- Integrate habitat data with other geospatial layers for conservation planning based on the geospatial formats.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative Fish Habitat Management Information System (FHAMIS) of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
- Temporal coverage spans 24 years, from 1977 to 2001.
- Available in multiple geospatial formats (FGDB/GDB, SHP, ESRI REST) and CSV.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect temporal bias inherent to the 1977-2001 source period.
Provenance
- Source
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Collection Method
- Data extracted from the Fish Habitat Management Information System (FHAMIS) according to a literature review.
- Time Range
- 1977-2001
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-08 08:01:23.636671; freshness should be verified.