Science and research by topic
Data on oceanography, aquatic species, water science, hydrography, fisheries and aquaculture.
Biogeochemistry research
Our science data on the chemical, physical, geological and biological processes that make up marine environments.
Aquatic ecosystem science
Research on aquatic ecology and the balance between marine environments and aquatic species.
- Aquatic ecosystem science
- Cultus Lake sockeye recovery project
- Environment and ecosystems
- Fraser River environmental watch
- Freshwater science
- Fukushima radioactivity monitoring in the North Pacific Ocean
- Genetics research
- Genomics research
- Organic Chemistry Group
- West Coast algae bloom
Fishery and aquaculture science
Research related to aquaculture and the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization.
- Aquaculture science and research
- Aquaculture in British Columbia (BC)
- Aquatic animal health
- Atlantic Salmon Watch Program
- Fish ageing lab
- Fish culture
- Fish stock status reports
- Geoduck clam (Panopea abrupta): Anatomy, histology, development, pathology, parasites and symbionts
- Herring spawn and catch records (Pacific Region)
- Molecular Genetics Lab Online Data (Pacific Region)
- Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
- Otolith research lab
- Pacific fisheries catch statistics
- Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV) and Heart and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation (HSMI)
- Shark research
- Shellfish infectious diseases and parasites
- Skates and rays
- The international science role of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Marine biology research data
Research on aquatic species, including animal health, biotechnology and genomics, plankton and invasive species.
- Aquatic animal health science
- Biological and chemical marine data: BioChem database
- Biotechnology and genomics
- Diving Safety Program
- Ocean Biodiversity Information System
- Plankton research
Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure
The Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) supports integration and sharing of marine geospatial data and information. MSDI helps create and house digital applications that are freely available to the public to use.
Ocean climate, temperature and salinity
Research, programs and databases of information on ocean climate, temperature and salinity.
- About the data archive
- Argo Canada
- Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP)
- BBLT GUI Sediment Transport Model with Graphical User Interface
- Bedford Basin Monitoring Program
- Biological and chemical marine data: the BioChem
- Buoy weather data from BC
- Canadian Marine Invasive Screening Tool (CMIST)
- CEOS International Diretory Network (IDN): interface to the World Ocean Database
- Coastal Embayments
- Code List
- Data from BC lightstations
- Data standards
- DFO Common Data Dictionary
- Drifting buoys
- El Niño Theme Page at Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
- Environmental Data Management - Best Practices
- Global Telecommunications System Code Forms and Advisories
- Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Programme
- Hydrographic Climate Database
- Institute of Ocean Sciences (IOS) Tidal Package
- IRI/LDEO - Climate data library
- Line P Program
- Long term trends in deep water properties of BC inlets
- Marine environmental data
- Mingan Atlas of Currents - Application
- Monitoring Southern BC Coastal Waters
- Northeast Regional Association of Coastal observing systems (NERACOOS)
- Ocean and climate change science
- Ocean Biodiversity Information System
- Oceanographic activities
- Oceanographic Databases
- On-Line Scientific Buoy Network
- Operational Remote Sensing
- Range profiles for BC waters
- Real-Time Arctic Ocean Observatory
- Real-time Ocean Profile Data
- Remote Sensing
- Satellite Remote Sensing - Application
- The Strait of Georgia Ecosystem Research Initiative
- WebTide Tidal Prediction Model
Tides, currents and water level science
Data and monitoring for tides, currents, water levels, waves, and circulation.
- Canadian Extreme Water Level Adaptation Tool (CAN-EWLAT)
- Canadian Tides and Water Levels Data Archive
- Canadian Wave Data
- Deep-sea Research Part II
- Effects of the Haida and Sitka eddies
- Interactive map : Tides, Currents and Water Levels
- The Drift Bottle Project
- Tides, Currents and Water Levels
- WebTide Tidal Prediction Model
Water science and hydrography
Research on water, including sea ice studies, navigational products and interactive maps.
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