Sharing Knowledge on Cumulative Effects in the Salish Sea Ecosystem
The Government of Canada is sharing information to enable Indigenous Nations and local communities to assess and manage cumulative effects in the Salish Sea Ecosystem from the perspective of their values and knowledge.
Datasets
These datasets represent the most commonly requested research and monitoring results by the Government of Canada and its partners.
Ecosystem Wide
These links allow for key word searches to find data relevant to the Salish Sea Ecosystem.
Ecosystem Drivers and Pressures
These stressors include large scale drivers of change such as climate change and population growth, as well as human activities.
State of Air
State of Water
The state of water includes physical and chemical measures of water quality in rivers, lakes, and the Salish Sea, and indicators of water quality such as its ability to support aquatic organisms. It can can also reflect water levels and flows.
- Pacific Coastal Basin Long-term Freshwater Quality Monitoring Data
- Fraser River Long-term Freshwater Quality Monitoring Data
- Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) for Freshwater Ecosystems
- Pacific Coastal Basin Freshwater Surveillance
- Freshwater Surveillance of Mercury
- Freshwater Surveillance of Pesticides
- Real-Time Hydrometric Data
- Historical Hydrometric Data
- Historical Sediment Data
- Shellfish Water Classification Program
- Active and Inactive Disposal at Sea Sites
- Light-station Sea-Surface Temperature and Salinity
- Biological and Chemical Marine Data
- Marine Water Properties
- Marine Sediment and Mussel Tissue Quality by Ocean Wise Pollution Tracker
Species Wellbeing
The Salish Sea Ecosystem boasts high species diversity and provides important habitat for species of cultural, commercial, and ecological significance.
- Pelagic Seabird Atlas, West Coast of Canada
- Shorebirds – Roberts Bank, British Columbia
- Shorebirds – Sidney Island, British Columbia
- Shorebirds – Tofino Mudflats, British Columbia
- Pacific Salmon Conservation Units, Sites, Status
- Pacific Herring Spawn and Catch Records
- Pacific Halibut Time Series
- Southern Resident Killer Whales
- Northern Resident Killer Whales
Ecosystem Interaction Models
Models help to describe complex interactions within an ecosystem. They help better understand and manage cumulative effects.
- University of British Columbia Salish Sea Hydrodynamic Risk Model
- Pacific Northwest National Lab Predictive Salish Sea Model
- US Environmental Protection Agency Land-Water Interactions Model
- Marine Food-Web Model – EcoBase dataset of Ecopath with Ecosim models
- Marine Food-Web Model – Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Salish Sea Atlantis Model
Publications
These publications are written reports, peer-reviewed articles, and additional websites that have analyzed and interpreted datasets.
- Salish Sea in the Federal Science Library
- Cumulative Effects in the Federal Science Library
- Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators
- Canada - U.S. Cooperation in the Salish Sea: 2021-2024 Action Plan
- Health of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Report – Executive Summary
- Health of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Report – Full Report on U.S. EPA website
- State of the Pacific Ocean Annual Reports
- Environmental Reporting BC
- Ocean Watch by Ocean Wise
- Human Activity and the Environment
- Georgia Basin-Puget Sound Airshed Characterization Report (2014)
- Georgia Basin Action Plan (GBAP, 2003-2009)
- Georgia Basin Ecosystem Initiative (GBEI, 1998-2003)
- Fraser River Action Plan (FRAP, 1991-1998)
- Burrard Inlet Environmental Action Program (1991-2013)
- Fraser River Estuary Management Program (1985-2013)
- Fraser River Estuary Study (FRES, 1978-1984)
Tools
Tools to interpret and apply datasets to assess and manage cumulative effects.
- Marine Emissions Inventory Tool to display emissions from commercial vessels operating Canadian waters
- Interactive Map of Cumulative Marine Vessel Emissions in the Salish Sea
- ECCC Hydrometric Data Explorer to display and acquire water level, discharge and survey data
- Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness Initiative (EMSA) to improve access to maritime information and data
- Calculators for the Water Quality Index, Sediment Quality Index and Soil Quality Index to summarize complex data on many variables and help its communication
- Resources by the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment including definitions, principles, and guidance for assessments
- BC Cumulative Effects Framework to guide cumulative effects considerations through existing natural resource sector legislation, policies, and programs
- BC Marine Conservation Analysis including an interactive marine atlas and decision support scenarios for management targets
- Open Science and Data Platform
- Interactive Map of Stewardship and Monitoring under the Salish Sea Initiative (in development)
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