Benthic Marine Ecounits - Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS)
Benthic Marine Ecounits in coastal and offshore British Columbia. Benthic ecounits are intended to describe the sea bed and nearshore. Seven variables were selected to derive benthic ecounits: 1. Depth; 2. Slope; 3. Relief; 4. Temperature; 5. Exposure; 6. Current and 7. Substrate. CRIMS is a legacy dataset of BC coastal resource data that was acquired in a systematic and synoptic manner from 1979 and was intermittently updated throughout the years. Resource information was collected in nine study areas using a peer-reviewed provincial Resource Information Standards Committee consisting of DFO Fishery Officers, First Nations, and other subject matter experts. There are currently no plans to update this legacy data.
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2004-07-13
Date Published
2011-03-09
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0001-01-01 - Present
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Government of British Columbia; GeoBC Inquiries. (2011-03-09). Benthic Marine Ecounits - Coastal Resource Information Management System (CRIMS). Government of British Columbia; GeoBC Inquiries.
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canada, benthic, ecological classification, marine, marine ecounit, oceanography, government information
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