Characterization of sediment and faunal attributes of Simoom Sound, British Columbia

These datasets provide information pertaining to sediment grain size, porosity, organic content, total carbon and nitrogen concentrations, trace element concentrations, chlorophyll and phaeopigment concentrations, and meiofauna and macrofaunal abundance in Simoom Sound between November, 2000, and February, 2001. Data formatting of files were performed by Meagan Mak.

Sutherland et al (2023) covers the benthic component of a broader project investigating potential modification of marine ecosystems by shrimp trawling and trapping on the central coast of British Columbia. Sediment and infaunal samples were collected before and after fishing with commercial fishing gear consisting of otter-trawl, beam-trawl, and trap-lines. Simoom Sound was sampled in November 2000 and February 2001. Tabulated data of sediment characteristics that include sediment grain size, porosity, carbon and nitrogen content, trace-element, and chlorophyll concentrations are presented in this report. In addition, the infaunal data are comprised of both macrofaunal and meiofaunal communities.

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:59 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:59 (UTC)
contact_email	Terri.Sutherland@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Science/Ecosystems Science", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada; Science/Sciences des écosystèmes"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	EPSG:4326,http://www.epsg-registry.org,1
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_modified	2025-02-06 00:00:00
open_canada_date_published	2023-03-27 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["British Columbia", "Simoon Sound", "sediment transport", "porosity", "carbon and nitrogen concentration", "Chlorophyll", "phaeopigment", "abundance", "density", "distribution", "Oceanography", "Aquatic ecosystems", "Sediments"], "fr": ["Colombie-Britannique", "Simoom Sound", "transport de sédiments", "porosité", "concentration de carbone et d'azote", "Chlorophylle", "phéopigment", "abondance", "densité", "distribution", "Océanographie", "Écosystème aquatique", "Sédiment"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Caractérisation des attributs des sédiments et de la faune du bras Simoom, en Colombie-Britannique
update_frequency	as_needed