Intertidal Community Similarity - Terra Nova

Terra Nova National Park monitors intertidal invertebrate communities using a line transect and quadrat sampling method. The survey focusses on invertebrate community composition and diversity, and should detect presence of invasive marine species.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 18:13 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 18:13 (UTC)
contact_email kelsey.marchand@pc.gc.ca
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open_canada_collection primary
open_canada_date_published 2017-10-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["intertidal community", "invertebrates", "climate change", "invasive species", "European green crab", "marine bryozoan", "eelgrass", "Community composition", "transect", "quadrat sampling", "Newfoundland"], "fr": ["communauté intertidale", "invertébrés", "changements climatiques", "espèces envahissantes", "crabe vert", "bryozoaires marins", "zostère", "composition de la communauté", "transect", "échantillonnage par quadrat", "Terre-Neuve"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Similitudes des communautés intertidales - Terra-Nova
update_frequency as_needed