Record Info:
- Extended Citation
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada. (2022). Chlorophyll-a Satellite Data for the Estuary and the Gulf of St. Lawrence [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.26071/ogsl-5mak-9r77
- Reference Abbreviation
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2022.
- Date Communicated
- 2022
- Region
- Various Locations
- Location Details
- Various Locations
- Group
- Biological
- Category
- Phytoplankton
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Chlorophyll-a
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- Chlorophyll-a
- Metric/Detail
- Primary Objective
- Using the colour of seawater seen from space as an indext of the biomass of microscopic algae.
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- Compared to the Atlantic Ocean, waters in the Estuary and the Gulf of St. Lawrence are isolated and strongly mixed with fresh water from many rivers. Two satellites are still active and collect daily data.
- Data Collection Start
- 1997
- Data Collection Finish
- 2020
- Physical collection of data/samples
- No
- Referenced Data Source (if data not physically collected or not available in text)
- Stakeholder Group
- Stakeholder Name
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Type of Reference
- Data
- Source Details
- Monitoring Tool
- Various satellites - 2 are still active (AQUA VIIRS)
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- Notes
- File/Paper Location
- Dataset Available