Intertidal Bivalves – Pacific Rim
DataSet Animal(s) : Bivalves
DataSet Category : Mollusks
DataSet Country : Canada
DataSet Region : North America
DataSet Type : DataSet
DataSet Access : Public
DataSet URL : https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/36724e90-49cd-4ac2-9176-600fa4ec7ddc
Shellfish monitoring has been accepted by the Pacific Bioregion of Parks Canada as a measure of ecosystem health in soft substrates in the intertidal zone. Surveys are used to capture the status of selected bivalves within the national park reserve to determine long-term population numbers .
DataSet Agency : Parks Canada
DataSet Agency Contact : https://www.pc.gc.ca