Data of eelgrass (Zostera marina) and other seagrasses density, physical characteristics, cover, and biomass from Kouchibouguac National Park

The Common Eelgrass (Zostera marina) monitoring program started in 2024 and follows a modified protocol based on the SeagrassNet protocol (https://www.scribd.com/document/39219811/Sea-Grass-Net-Manual-2006-Worldwide). It intends to track changes at 4 permanent sites composed of 3 transects/site and 12 quadrats/transect. The parameters recorded include percentage cover in a 50 X 50 cm quadrat, density (number of shoots) in a 25 X 25 cm quadrat and above + below ground biomass collected with a core sampler with a diameter of 7 cm.

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Title (French)	Données sur la densité, les caractéristiques physiques, la couverture et la biomasse de la zostère marine (Zostera marina) et de d'autres algues marines au parc national Kouchibouguac
Update Frequency	P1Y
Geographic Scope	["0", "1", "13", "1308", "3"]
Criticality Level	["aboriginal_peoples", "government", "nongovernmental_organizations", "scientists"]
Sensitivity Level	unrestricted
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Contact Email	kouchibouguac@pc.gc.ca
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Open Canada Date Published	2025-09-09 00:00:00
Open Canada Date Modified	2025-09-09 00:00:00
Open Canada Subject	["nature_and_environment"]
Open Canada Keywords	{"en": ["seagrass", "eelgrass", "coastal", "ecosystem", "monitoring"], "fr": ["algue marine", "zostère", "côtière", "écosystème", "suivi"]}
Open Canada Collection	primary
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