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DFO Quebec Region Biodiversity of the whelk (Buccinum) dredge survey in the St. Lawrence Estuary

Citation

Brulotte S, Nozères C (2022). DFO Quebec Region Biodiversity of the whelk (Buccinum) dredge survey in the St. Lawrence Estuary. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/96wzbk accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-03-21.

Description

A research stock survey on the waved whelk (Buccinum undatum), using a Digby scallop dredge, was carried out by DFO every two years from 2005 to 2019 on the north shore of the St. Lawrence estuary between Portneuf-sur-Mer and Baie-Comeau. Three sectors were inventoried for each survey, namely Forestville, Pointe-aux-Outardes and Baie-Comeau. The primary objective of these surveys was to assess the abundance of whelk and benthic species associated with whelk habitat according to a fixed station sampling plan. The accuracy of species identification was lower in the first two surveys. Subsequently, an effort was made to improve species identification, including that of whelks. The data provided is a compilation by species (or taxon), by station and by year of the benthic species associated with whelk habitat.

Un relevé de recherche sur le buccin commun (Buccinum undatum), à l'aide d'une drague à pétoncle de type Digby, a été réalisé par le MPO aux deux ans de 2005 à 2019 sur la rive nord de l’estuaire du Saint-Laurent entre Portneuf-sur-Mer et Baie-Comeau. Trois secteurs ont été inventoriés à chaque relevé, soit Forestville, Pointe-aux-Outardes et Baie-Comeau. L’objectif principal de ces relevés était d’évaluer l’abondance du buccin et des espèces benthiques associées à l’habitat du buccin selon un plan d'échantillonnage à stations fixes. La précision de l’identification des espèces était moindre lors des deux premiers relevés. Par la suite, un effort a été mis en place afin d’améliorer l’identification des espèces, dont celle des buccins. Les données fournies sont une compilation par espèce (ou taxon), par station et par année des espèces benthiques associées à l’habitat du buccin.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The survey is generally carried out between mid-July and the beginning of August. A fixed station sampling plan was used to cover all three sites. Since 2007, the sampling plan has consisted of 55 stations in Forestville, 26 stations in Pointe-aux-Outardes and 11 stations in Baie-Comeau. / Le relevé est généralement effectué entre la mi-juillet et le début d’août. Un plan d’échantillonnage à stations fixes était utilisé pour couvrir les trois sites. Depuis 2007, le plan d’échantillonnage est constitué de 55 stations à Forestville, 26 stations à Pointe-aux-Outardes et de 11 stations à Baie-Comeau.

Sampling

A Digby type scallop dredge consisting of four baskets and having a total width of 3.04 m was used for each survey. The baskets were lined with 19mm mesh Vexar ™ to collect small individuals. During dredging, the start and end positions were noted to calculate the distance traveled on each tow. The area covered at each tow was the product of the drag width and the distance. Since 2011, the average haul distance has been around 300 m. / Une drague à pétoncle de type Digby constitué de quatre paniers et ayant une largeur totale de 3,04 m a été utilisée à chaque relevé. Les paniers étaient doublés de Vexar™ de 19 mm de maillage afin de récolter les petits individus. Lors du dragage, les positions début et fin étaient notées pour calculer la distance parcourue à chaque trait. La superficie couverte à chaque trait était le produit de la largeur de la drague et de la distance. Depuis 2011, la distance moyenne des traits est d’environ 300 m.

Quality Control

Taxonomic names were verified on the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) to match recognized standards. The WoRMS match has been put in the scientificNameID field in the occurrence file. The special cases were noted in identificationRemarks and some selected specimens were confirmed with field photos. Data quality control were performed using the R packages obistools and worms. All sampling locations were plotted on a map to perform a visual check confirming that the latitude and longitude coordinates were within the described sampling area. / Tous les noms taxonomiques ont été vérifiés sur le registre mondial des espèces marines (WoRMS) pour correspondre aux normes reconnues. La correspondance WoRMS a été placée dans le champ scientificNameID du fichier d'occurrence. Les cas spéciaux ont été notés dans identificationRemarks et certains spécimens sélectionnés ont été confirmés à l'aide de photos de terrain. Le contrôle de la qualité des données a été effectué à l'aide des packages R obistools et worrms. Tous les emplacements d'échantillonnage ont été reportés sur une carte afin d'effectuer un contrôle visuel confirmant que les coordonnées de latitude et de longitude se trouvaient dans la zone d'échantillonnage décrite.

Method steps

  1. Scientific name matching with WoRMS. / Correspondance des noms scientifiques avec WoRMS.

Taxonomic Coverages

Principally mega-epibenthic invertebrate taxa were identified, along with some fishes and seaweeds. Species are identified at the lowest possible level. / Les taxons identifiés étaient principalement des invertébrés méga-épibenthiques, ainsi que des poissons et des algues de mer. Les espèces sont identifiées au niveau le plus bas possible.
  1. Acanthostepheia malmgreni
    rank: species
  2. Actiniaria
    rank: order
  3. Actinopterygii
    rank: class
  4. Admete viridula
    rank: species
  5. Agarum clathratum
    rank: species
  6. Alaria esculenta
    rank: species
  7. Ammodytes
    rank: genus
  8. Amphipoda
    rank: order
  9. Annelida
    rank: phylum
  10. Anomiidae
    rank: family
  11. Anonyx
    rank: genus
  12. Aphrodita hastata
    rank: species
  13. Arctica islandica
    rank: species
  14. Argis dentata
    rank: species
  15. Ariadnaria borealis
    rank: species
  16. Arrhoges occidentalis
    rank: species
  17. Artediellus atlanticus
    rank: species
  18. Artediellus uncinatus
    rank: species
  19. Ascidiacea
    rank: class
  20. Ascophyllum nodosum
    rank: species
  21. Aspidophoroides monopterygius
    rank: species
  22. Astarte
    rank: genus
  23. Astarte elliptica
    rank: species
  24. Asterias rubens
    rank: species
  25. Bivalvia
    rank: class
  26. Bolocera tuediae
    rank: species
  27. Boltenia ovifera
    rank: species
  28. Boreotrophon
    rank: genus
  29. Boreotrophon clathratus
    rank: species
  30. Bryozoa
    rank: phylum
  31. Buccinum
    rank: genus
  32. Buccinum glaciale
    rank: species
  33. Buccinum scalariforme
    rank: species
  34. Buccinum terraenovae
    rank: species
  35. Buccinum undatum
    rank: species
  36. Cancer irroratus
    rank: species
  37. Caprellidae
    rank: family
  38. Chionoecetes opilio
    rank: species
  39. Chlamys islandica
    rank: species
  40. Ciliatocardium ciliatum
    rank: species
  41. Cirripedia
    rank: subclass
  42. Cladocroce spatula
    rank: species
  43. Colus
    rank: genus
  44. Corallinaceae
    rank: family
  45. Cottidae
    rank: family
  46. Crangon septemspinosa
    rank: species
  47. Crenella faba
    rank: species
  48. Crepidula
    rank: genus
  49. Crossaster papposus
    rank: species
  50. Cryptonatica affinis
    rank: species
  51. Cucumaria frondosa
    rank: species
  52. Cyclocardia borealis
    rank: species
  53. Cyclopterus lumpus
    rank: species
  54. Cyrtodaria siliqua
    rank: species
  55. Dendronotus frondosus
    rank: species
  56. Echinarachnius parma
    rank: species
  57. Ennucula tenuis
    rank: species
  58. Eualus fabricii
    rank: species
  59. Eumesogrammus praecisus
    rank: species
  60. Eumicrotremus terraenovae
    rank: species
  61. Eusirus cuspidatus
    rank: species
  62. Euspira heros
    rank: species
  63. Euspira pallida
    rank: species
  64. Fucus
    rank: genus
  65. Gadus morhua
    rank: species
  66. Gersemia rubiformis
    rank: species
  67. Gorgonocephalus arcticus
    rank: species
  68. Gymnocanthus tricuspis
    rank: species
  69. Halocynthia pyriformis
    rank: species
  70. Harmothoe
    rank: genus
  71. Hemithiris psittacea
    rank: species
  72. Hemitripterus americanus
    rank: species
  73. Henricia
    rank: genus
  74. Henricia sanguinolenta
    rank: species
  75. Hiatella arctica
    rank: species
  76. Hippoglossoides platessoides
    rank: species
  77. Hippoglossus hippoglossus
    rank: species
  78. Holothuroidea
    rank: class
  79. Homarus americanus
    rank: species
  80. Hyas
    rank: genus
  81. Hyas alutaceus
    rank: species
  82. Hyas araneus
    rank: species
  83. Hydrozoa
    rank: class
  84. Ischyroceridae
    rank: family
  85. Laminariales
    rank: order
  86. Lebbeus groenlandicus
    rank: species
  87. Lebbeus polaris
    rank: species
  88. Lepeta caeca
    rank: species
  89. Leptasterias
    rank: genus
  90. Leptasterias (Hexasterias) polaris
    rank: species
  91. Limanda ferruginea
    rank: species
  92. Limecola balthica
    rank: species
  93. Liparis
    rank: genus
  94. Liparis atlanticus
    rank: species
  95. Liparis bathyarcticus
    rank: species
  96. Lumpeninae
    rank: subfamily
  97. Lumpenus lampretaeformis
    rank: species
  98. Lycodes
    rank: genus
  99. Lycodes lavalaei
    rank: species
  100. Lycodes polaris
    rank: species
  101. Lycodes vahlii
    rank: species
  102. Macoma calcarea
    rank: species
  103. Mactromeris polynyma
    rank: species
  104. Maera loveni
    rank: species
  105. Mallotus villosus
    rank: species
  106. Margarites
    rank: genus
  107. Margarites costalis
    rank: species
  108. Megamoera dentata
    rank: species
  109. Mesodesma arctatum
    rank: species
  110. Modiolus modiolus
    rank: species
  111. Molgula
    rank: genus
  112. Musculus
    rank: genus
  113. Musculus discors
    rank: species
  114. Musculus niger
    rank: species
  115. Mya arenaria
    rank: species
  116. Mya pseudoarenaria
    rank: species
  117. Mya truncata
    rank: species
  118. Myoxocephalus
    rank: genus
  119. Mysis
    rank: genus
  120. Mytilidae
    rank: family
  121. Mytilus
    rank: genus
  122. Naticidae
    rank: family
  123. Nemertea
    rank: class
  124. Neptunea
    rank: genus
  125. Neptunea despecta
    rank: species
  126. Nudibranchia
    rank: order
  127. Oedicerotidae
    rank: family
  128. Onchidoris bilamellata
    rank: species
  129. Ophiacantha bidentata
    rank: species
  130. Ophiopholis aculeata
    rank: species
  131. Ophiura
    rank: genus
  132. Ophiura sarsii
    rank: species
  133. Ophiuridae
    rank: family
  134. Pagurus
    rank: genus
  135. Pagurus arcuatus
    rank: species
  136. Pagurus pubescens
    rank: species
  137. Pandalus
    rank: genus
  138. Pandalus borealis
    rank: species
  139. Pandalus montagui
    rank: species
  140. Patellogastropoda
    rank: subclass
  141. Pelonaia corrugata
    rank: species
  142. Pentamera calcigera
    rank: species
  143. Phaeophyceae
    rank: class
  144. Pholis gunnellus
    rank: species
  145. Phycodrys rubens
    rank: species
  146. Placopecten magellanicus
    rank: species
  147. Pleuronectidae
    rank: family
  148. Plicifusus kroeyeri
    rank: species
  149. Polychaeta
    rank: class
  150. Polynoidae
    rank: family
  151. Polyplacophora
    rank: class
  152. Porifera
    rank: phylum
  153. Porphyra
    rank: genus
  154. Psolus
    rank: genus
  155. Psolus fabricii
    rank: species
  156. Psolus phantapus
    rank: species
  157. Ptilota serrata
    rank: species
  158. Rhodophyta
    rank: phylum
  159. Sclerocrangon boreas
    rank: species
  160. Sebastes
    rank: genus
  161. Serripes groenlandicus
    rank: species
  162. Solaster endeca
    rank: species
  163. Spirontocaris liljeborgii
    rank: species
  164. Spirontocaris phippsii
    rank: species
  165. Spirontocaris spinus
    rank: species
  166. Stegophiura nodosa
    rank: species
  167. Stichaeus punctatus
    rank: species
  168. Stomphia coccinea
    rank: species
  169. Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
    rank: species
  170. Styela rustica
    rank: species
  171. Testudinalia testudinalis
    rank: species
  172. Thuiaria thuja
    rank: species
  173. Tonicellidae
    rank: family
  174. Ulva
    rank: genus
  175. Ulvaria subbifurcata
    rank: species
  176. Urophycis tenuis
    rank: species
  177. Yoldia
    rank: genus
  178. Yoldia myalis
    rank: species
  179. Zoarcidae
    rank: family
  180. Zostera subg. Zostera marina
    rank: subspecies

Geographic Coverages

Upper north shore of the St Lawrence Lower Estuary / Haute-Côte-Nord de l'estuaire maritime du Saint-Laurent.

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Brulotte, S. 2019. Assessment of the whelk fishery in Quebec’s inshore waters – methodology and results. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2019/040. xi + 76 p. -
  2. Brulotte, S. 2019. Évaluation de la pêche au buccin des eaux côtières du Québec – méthodologie et résultats. Secr. can. de consult. sci. du MPO. Doc. de rech. 2019/040. xi + 76 p. -

Contacts

Sylvie Brulotte
originator
position: biologist
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
850 route de la Mer
Mont-Joli
G5H 3Z4
Quebec
CA
email: Sylvie.Brulotte@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Claude Nozères
metadata author
position: biologist
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
850 route de la Mer
Mont-Joli
G5H 3Z4
Quebec
CA
email: Claude.Nozeres@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Data Management Section
point of contact
position: Scientific Advice, Information and Support Branch
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
850, route de la Mer
Mont-Joli
G5M 3Z4
Quebec
CA
email: gddaiss-dmsaisb@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Virginie Roy
administrative point of contact
position: researcher
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
850 route de la Mer
Mont-Joli
G5H 3Z4
Quebec
CA
email: Virginie.Roy@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
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