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Biological Data

The biology maps include the following themes:

· Splash Zone

· Marsh Grass + Herbs + Sedges

· Dune Grasses

· Sedges

· Barnacles

· Rockweed

· Green Algae

· Bleached Red Algae

· Blue Mussels

· Red Algae

· Kelp

· Soft Brown Kelps

· Dark Brown Kelps

· Eelgrass

· Dragon Kelp

· Giant Kelp

· Bull Kelp

To view a description and sample photos of the biobands for each region, please download the ShoreZone Coastal Habitat Mapping Protocol.

Biology is mapped using BIOBANDS, defined as "conspicuous assemblages of species named by the most prominent species in the band or by the general description of the species assemblages."

Biobands are visible on the aerial imagery and are defined by the ecologist on the in-flight audio.  The assemblages are then verified during ground surveys and may be different in different regions.  The bands are classified as absent, patchy, or continuous.

  Map Data

The following photographs show the same survey area from  three different view points
Aerial View Biobanding seen from the air.
Beach Level View Blue mussel bioband seen from the beach.
Survey Level View Blue mussel assemblage verified by ground surveys.

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