DFO Quebec Region MLI museum collection

Roberta Miller

doi:10.15468/tvrkn7

DFO Quebec Region MLI museum collection

Citation

Miller R, Nozères C (2025). DFO Quebec Region MLI museum collection. Version 3.19. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tvrkn7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-17.

Description

Marine organism collection of the Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. / Collection des organismes marins de l'Institut Maurice-Lamontage, Pêches et Océans Canada.

Purpose

These data are for display on the OBIS portal and associated mapping programs and for download to personal computers for ad-hoc end-user analysis.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The lower Estuary and northern Gulf of St. Lawrence are the principal areas of interest, primarily as surveyed by scientific activities of DFO Quebec Region.

Sampling

Specimens are collected from research and monitoring surveys in the region. New and rare occurrences submitted to the institute from various sources, such as commercial fishing, are also catalogued for the collection.

Quality Control

The historical taxonomic names have been updated to currently-accepted (as of 2012) synonyms using the Taxon Match tool of the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). The coordinates from survey samples have been validated. Historical specimens with locations based on place names have been given georeferenced positions using gazetteers (Canadian Geographical Names Data Base, Toponoymie Québec, VLIMAR) and Google Earth. IdentificationRemarks: Taxon originally identified as Ciona intestinalis was modified to Ciona gelatinosa given new information on the distribution of the arctic species in 2021.

Method steps

Specimens entered into the collection are given a unique, sequential record number (Acquisition Number). Collecting, geography, and ecology information were recorded on catalog sheets and entered into a Microsoft Access database. The records were exported with information on taxa, capture location, date, and other available details for posting in this OBIS dataset.
This resource was created with assistance from OBIS Canada. DwC fields were populated after consultation between the resource creator and OBIS Canada.

Additional info

The museum collection includes additional specimens with imprecise capture location. Access Constraints: none Use Constraints: Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility. For information purposes, email to info@iobis.org the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part. Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS. See http://www.iobis.org/data/policy/disclaimer for more details For OBIS Schema concept details see http://www.iobis.org/node/304 Distribution Distribution Media: HTTP Distribution Format: OBIS Schema Fees: None

Taxonomic Coverages

Animal species (primarily fishes and invertebrates) identified to lowest level possible. A few Foraminifera are also present.

Porifera
rank: phylum
Cnidaria
rank: phylum
Ctenophora
rank: phylum
Platyhelminthes
rank: phylum
Nemertea
rank: phylum
Cephaloryncha
rank: phylum
Nematoda
rank: phylum
Phoronida
rank: phylum
Bryozoa
rank: phylum
Brachiopoda
rank: phylum
Sipuncula
rank: phylum
Mollusca
rank: phylum
Annelida
rank: phylum
Echiura
rank: phylum
Arthropoda
rank: phylum
Chaetognatha
rank: phylum
Hemichordata
rank: phylum
Echinodermata
rank: phylum
Animalia
rank: kingdom

Foraminifera
rank: phylum
Chromista
rank: kingdom

Animalia
rank: kingdom
Chordata
rank: phylum
Tunicata
rank: subphylum
Agnatha
rank: superclass
Pisces
rank: superclass
Vertebrata
rank: subphylum

Geographic Coverages

The specimens are mainly from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, but the collection also includes historical Arctic specimens, along with additional specimens from the NW Atlantic and a few from NE Pacific coasts.

Bibliographic Citations

Brunel, P., Bossé, L. et Lamarche, G. 1998. Catalogue des invertébrés marins de l'estuaire et du golfe du Saint-Laurent. Publ. spéc. can. sci. halieut. aquat. 126. 405 p. -
Miller, R. et Nozères, C. 2014. La collection d’organismes marins de l’Institut Maurice-Lamontagne (Ministère des Pêches et des Océans). Le Naturaliste canadien 140(1):66-72. - https://doi.org/10.7202/1034100ar
Nozères, C., Bernier, D., Bourdages, H., and Isabel, L. 2022. Revision of fish and invertebrate catches based on original records and photos from the CCGS Teleost ecosystem survey in the Estuary and northern Gulf of St. Lawrence from 2004-2015. Can. Manuscr. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 3239: iv + 164 p. - https://publications.gc.ca/site/fra/9.908072/publication.html

Contacts

Roberta Miller
originator
position: Technician
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Maurice Lamontagne Institute
Mont-Joli
G5H 3Z4
Quebec
CA

Claude Nozères
metadata author
position: Biologist
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Maurice Lamontagne Institute
Mont-Joli
G5H 3Z4
Quebec
CA
email: Claude.Nozeres@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9779-9300

Claude Nozères
custodian steward
position: Biologist
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Maurice Lamontagne Institute
Mont-Joli
G5H 3Z4
Quebec
CA
email: Claude.Nozeres@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
userId: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9779-9300

Claude Nozères
administrative point of contact
position: Biologist
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Maurice Lamontagne Institute
Mont-Joli
G5H 3Z4
Quebec
CA
email: Claude.Nozeres@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9779-9300