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Migratory Shorebird Habitat Use - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program aims to monitor migratory shorebird abundance, distribution and use on sandy beaches of the Long Beach Unit as an Ecological Integrity condition measure and to... Read more -
Shoreline Dune Plants - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program monitors the extent of three shoreline (dune) plants that are either endangered (Pink Sand-verbena (Abronia umbellata)), threatened (Silky Beach Pea (Lathyrus... Read more -
Kelp Fish Community - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program focuses on capturing the abundance and structure of groundfish communities typical of nearshore kelp forests including Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops), Copper... Read more -
Fresh Water Quality - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This project monitors water quality at 14 sites (streams and lakes) within the Long Beach Unit of the Park. A total of 46 water quality parameters are recorded at each site... Read more -
Juvenile Salmonid Populations- Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program is used to determine juvenile salmonid population status and trends for Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Surveys occur annually during the first two weeks of... Read more -
Black Oystercatcher Population – Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program is used to track Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) population trend, local abundance, and annual survivorship. Bird banding, re-sighting visits and nesting... Read more -
Invasive Vascular Plants - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program aims to capture the extent of eradicated English Ivy (Hedera helix) and two species of invasive beachgrasses (European beachgrass/European marram grass (Ammophila... Read more -
Nesting Seabird Populations - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program assesses demographic parameters and breeding abundance of 5 species of ground (burrow) nesting seabirds: Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba), Rhinoceros Auklet... Read more -
Native Amphibians - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program captures counts of amphibian egg masses used to measure abundance and distribution trends in the breeding populations of Red-legged Frogs (Rana aurora) and... Read more -
Songbird Community - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program aims to capture population trends in several guilds of forest songbirds as well as trends in community species diversity. Sampling occurs early to late morning... Read more -
Kelp Density - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program measures kelp density from annual dive transects during August and September at a number of sites in the Broken Group Islands of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.... Read more -
Intertidal Bivalves - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
Shellfish monitoring has been accepted by the Pacific Bioregion of Parks Canada as a measure of ecosystem health in soft substrates in the intertidal zone. Surveys are used to... Read more -
Seabird Populations - Pacific Rim Canada Open Gov Dataset
This program captures the relative abundance and distribution of five common seabirds occurring in the waters of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve including the Marbled Murrelet... Read more -
Frogs and Toads - Point Pelee Canada Open Gov Dataset
Calling frogs and toads are surveyed annually at permanent stations, three times during the spring and early summer, at least 15 days apart. Each survey is 3 minutes long. These... Read more -
Wetland Habitat Succession Interspersion - Point Pelee Canada Open Gov Dataset
Changes in the cover of emergent vegetation (cattails and Phragmites predominantly) and open water are quantified through the classification of remote sensing data taken in... Read more -
Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus - Point Pelee Canada Open Gov Dataset
The endangered eastern prickly pear cactus is a focal species for Lake Erie Sand Spit Savannas (LESSS), one of the most imperiled terrestrial ecosystems in North America.... Read more -
LESSS Areal Extent - Point Pelee Canada Open Gov Dataset
An estimated 65% reduction in Lake Erie Sand Spit Savannas (LESSS) has occurred over the last 72 years. A land cover mapping standard is used to classify the types of landscape... Read more -
Erosion and Deposition - Point Pelee Canada Open Gov Dataset
The rapid beach recession in Point Pelee National Park has resulted in sustained breaching of the barrier beach in the Northeastern corner of the park. Continuous exposure to... Read more -
Marsh Water Quality - Point Pelee Canada Open Gov Dataset
Many processes and functions in wetlands are driven by water quality, this measure can therefore determine the composition and health of wetland species. Point Pelee National... Read more -
Five-lined Skink - Point Pelee Canada Open Gov Dataset
Point Pelee National Park is the home to an isolated population of five-lined skink - the only lizard species found in eastern Canada. Monitoring involves overturning of logs... Read more