Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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  • Open Data

    Significant Aggregations of Krill (Euphausiide) in Summer

    The objective of the study was to describe the spatial distribution of krill in eastern Canadian waters using a statistical modelling approach in support of the identification of important habitat for the western North Atlantic (WNA) blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). Generalized Additive Models...
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • FGDB/GDB
    • ESRI REST
  • Open Data

    Arctic Krill (T. raschii) maximum annual density

    The St. Lawrence Estuary is known as a summer foraging area for several species of marine mammals, including several species of rorquals. Among these is the blue whale, which feeds almost exclusively on euphausiids. Therefore, the abundance, distribution and local density of krill should...
    Organization:
    Fisheries and Oceans Canada
    Resource Formats:
    • TIFF
    • ESRI REST