Macrocystis kelp canopy productivity data from BC Central Coast, v1.3.0

10.21966/k88j-1k50

The macrocystis canopy productivity dataset is a component of the Hakai Institute Nearshore research and monitoring program. This dataset documents seasonal and annual changes in Macrocystis pyrifera biomass, density, productivity and reproduction on the Central Coast of British Columbia during the primary growing season (April to October). Density and morphometric measurements of kelps in situ were quantified within three to five permanent monitoring sites to determine kelp size structure, growth rates and loss rates throughout the growing season (2014-2018). Additional sites are visited annually (ongoing since 2014) to estimate annual change in biomass at these locations. Outcomes of this research show that biomass and productivity of M. pyrifera varies spatially and temporally. Based on these data we can determine which field parameters best correlate with overall M. pyrifera productivity and biomass, and ultimately, refine metrics for long-term assessments of this canopy kelp status on BC’s coast and find what environment drivers are most important to its density, spread and health. This data package is freely available to everyone, following the principles of equitable access and benefit sharing. However, we expect all data users to give attribution to the data providers (read our data license) and the use of these data should happen in the light of fair use, i.e.: 1) respect the data providers, and provide helpful feedback on data quality, and 2) communicate and/or collaborate with the providers if you are considering using this dataset for manuscripts or other forms of reporting.

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Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

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Metadata Reference Date(s) January 21, 2022 (Publication)
March 14, 2024 (Revision)
Data Reference Date(s) May 01, 2014 (Creation)
January 12, 2022 (Revision)
Frequency of Update As Needed

Responsible Party 1
Name
Pontier, Ondine ORCID logo
Affiliation
Hakai Institute ROR logo
Email
ondine.pontier@hakai.org
Role
  • Custodian
  • Distributor
  • Owner
Responsible Party 2
Name
Krumhansl, K.
Affiliation
Hakai Institute ROR logo
Role
Author
Responsible Party 3
Name
HessingLewis, Margot ORCID logo
Affiliation
Hakai Institute ROR logo
Email
margot@hakai.org
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Principal Investigator
Responsible Party 4
Affiliation
Hakai Institute ROR logo
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Publisher
Responsible Party 5
Affiliation
Tula Foundation ROR logo
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Funder

Field Value
Ocean Variables Macroalgal canopy cover and composition
Scope Dataset
Status On Going
Topic Category oceans
Maintenance Note Generated from https://cioos-siooc.github.io/metadata-entry-form
Spatial Extent [[[-128.7, 51.33], [-127.2, 51.33], [-127.2, 52.26], [-128.7, 52.26], [-128.7, 51.33]]]
North Bounding Latitude 52.26
South Bounding Latitude 51.33
East Bounding Longitude -127.2
West Bounding Longitude -128.7
Temporal Extent
Begin
2014-05-01
Vertical Extent
Min
0.0
Max
30.0
Default Locale English
Citation identifier
Code
https://doi.org/10.21966/k88j-1k50
Projects
  1. Nearshore
Included in Data Catalogue
Included in Data Catalogue 1
Name
Hakai Data Catalogue
Description
Science on the Coastal Margin
URL
https://catalogue.hakai.org