Science Advisory Report 2010/053
Rationale for index site selection for Olympia Oysters (Ostrea luridea Carpenter 1864) in British Columbia
Summary
- Olympia oysters are managed as a species of Special Concern under the Species at Risk Act.
- One of the objectives of the management plan is to conduct relative abundance surveys at index sites.
- To reach this objective relative abundance levels are monitored at index sites at least once every five years using previously reviewed and accepted methodology.
- A review of index site selection methods used in other assessment programs was undertaken. A range of criteria were identified. These criteria were used in the selection of index sites for the Olympia oyster survey program.
- Thirteen Olympia oyster index sites have been identified based on a mix of pre-determined criteria and randomly selected locations.
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