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Coastal Ecosystems

Last updated on October 12, 2018

Data Custodian: Carol Ogborne. 

Use the publication number listed below to order hardcopy manuals from Crown Publications.

Manual 

Date

Publications
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Assessing Shellfish Culture Capability in Coastal BC: Sampling Design Considerations for Extensive Data Acquisition Surveys Version 1.0 (PDF) May ’93 7680000660
BC Biological Shore-Zone Mapping System (PDF) Mar ’95 7680000658
BC Marine Ecological Classification: Marine Ecosections and Ecounits (PDF) Mar ’02 7680001799
BC Physical Shore-Zone Mapping System (PDF) Mar ’94 7680000631
British Columbia Estuary Mapping System Version 1.0 (PDF) Mar ’99 7680000899
Review of Aerial Video Survey Techniques and Recommendations of Survey Standards – Final Report (PDF) Nov ’95 7680000625
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