Shellfish Water Classification Program – Marine Water Quality Data in Canada
This dataset provides marine bacteriological water quality data for bivalve shellfish harvest areas in Canada (British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec). Shellfish harvest area water temperature and salinity data are also provided as adjuncts to the interpretation of fecal coliform density data. The latter is the indicator of fecal matter contamination monitored annually by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) within the framework of the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP). The geospatial positions of the sampling sites are also provided.
These data are collected by ECCC for the purpose of making recommendations on the classification of shellfish harvest area waters. ECCC recommendations are reviewed and adopted by Regional Interdepartmental Shellfish Committees prior to regulatory implementation by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Shellfish_Sites_Samples_Mollusques_Echantillons.gdb.zipFGDB/GDBEnglish French dataset FGDB/GDB
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Marine Water Quality DataWMSEnglish web_service WMS
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Marine Water Quality DataWMSFrench web_service WMS
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Marine Water Quality DataESRI RESTEnglish web_service ESRI REST
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Marine Water Quality DataESRI RESTFrench web_service ESRI REST
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Shellfish_Sites_Samples_Mollusques_Echantillons.kmzKMZEnglish French dataset KMZ
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Shellfish_Sites_Mollusques.csvTXTEnglish French dataset TXT
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Shellfish_Sites_Mollusques.xlsxXLSEnglish French dataset XLS
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Shellfish_Samples_Mollusques_Echantillons.csvCSVEnglish French dataset CSV
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Shellfish_Samples_Mollusques_Echantillons.xlsxXLSEnglish French dataset XLS
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disclaimer_avis-exclusion-de-responsabilite.txtTXTEnglish French guide TXT
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Data DictionaryTXTEnglish French guide TXT
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View ECCC Data Mart (English)HTMLEnglish web_service HTML
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View ECCC Data Mart (French)HTMLFrench web_service HTML
Geographic Information
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Shellfish Water Classification Program – Marine Water Quality Data in Canada |
Contact Information
Delivery Point: 335 River Road
City: Ottawa
Administrative Area: Ontario
Postal Code: K1V 1C7
Country: Canada
Electronic Mail Address: ec.msqeinformation-wqmsinformation.ec@canada.ca