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These data sets provide information pertaining to epifauna and substrate estimates collected at dockside perimeters of floating docks located in Burrard Inlet and Fraser River Delta, British Columbia, between August and November, 2020. Data sets were compiled and formatted by Meagan Mak. Epifauna diversity was examined along surface perimeters of floating docks in Burrard Inlet and Fraser River Delta in southwestern British Columbia. Diversity estimates were obtained from video surveys collected over three depth-intervals: 1) Splash zone (SZ): depth-interval directly 15-cm above air-water interface; 2) Subsurface zone (SSZ): depth-interval (0-21 cm) below air-water interface; and 3) Deep-water zone (DZ): depth-interval below the SSZ (21-41 cm). Dock substrate consisted of combinations of wood, concrete, tires, plastic-floats, and metal, while epifauna and epiflora included anemones, tunicates, sponge, tube-worms, sea stars, bivalves, crabs, nudibranchs, urchins, barnacles, limpets, chitons, isopods, macroalgae and seagrass. Mussels ranged between 46% and 95% coverage across docks (median: 93%), while frequency of occurrence ranged between 85% and 100% (median: 99%), providing a biological-based substrate for other epifauna. The splash-zone consisted of outcropped mussels, encroached macroalgae from the waterline, and invertebrates above the waterline (limpets, chiton). If present, Ulva spp. typically formed a consistent narrow band (2-3 cm) above the waterline across all docks. Benthic (pipefish, sculpin) and pelagic (perch) fish were associated with epifaunal coverage and pelagic (open-water medium) settings. The Coast Guard Sea Island dock may experience episodic low-salinity intrusions supporting marine organisms at this site (ochre star, sculpin, limpet).

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Epifauna diversity in Burrard Inlet	CSV		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/e7e0ff95-33fe-46bd-b049-645051d9b551/attachments/Data_Epifauna.zip
Data Dictionary	CSV		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/e7e0ff95-33fe-46bd-b049-645051d9b551/attachments/OPP_data_dictionary_2d_EN.csv
Data Dictionary	CSV		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/e7e0ff95-33fe-46bd-b049-645051d9b551/attachments/OPP_data_dictionary_2d_FR.csv
REFERENCES	PDF		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/e7e0ff95-33fe-46bd-b049-645051d9b551/attachments/REFERENCES_EN_FR_Epifauna_Diversity.pdf
Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3508	PDF		https://api-proxy.edh-cde.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/catalogue/records/e7e0ff95-33fe-46bd-b049-645051d9b551/attachments/Sutherland%20et%20al.%202022%20Burrard%20Inlet%20Floating%20Docks%20Substrate%20&%20Epifauna.pdf
Epifauna diversity in Burrard Inlet	Ersi REST		https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/epifauna_diversity_burrard_inlet_fraser_river_delta_bc/MapServer
Epifauna diversity in Burrard Inlet	Ersi REST		https://egisp.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/open_data_donnees_ouvertes/epifauna_diversity_burrard_inlet_fraser_river_delta_bc/MapServer

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