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Region: PAC

Geographic Zones: British Columbia - Zone 1 » STRAIT OF GEORGIA - Zone 13 » S. Nanaimo - Victoria - Zone 134 » Gulf Islands - Zone 1341 » Gabriola Island - Zone 134101

Survey Types: Fish Only, Invertebrates Only, Fish & Invertebrates

Dates: 1/1/93 - 12/6/25

Total Surveys: 119

#Species Reported: 113

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Expert Surveyors: 21.86

Average Species Reported on a Survey by Novice Surveyors: 20.29

Survey Type: FO = Fish Only; IO = Invertebrates Only; FI = Fish & Invertebrates - How to interpret REEF data?
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SurveysBottom Time
ExpertNovice
CodeNameFOIOFIFOIOFI(H:M)
1British Columbia0063325187:38
13STRAIT OF GEORGIA0063325187:38
134S. Nanaimo - Victoria0063325187:38
1341Gulf Islands0063325187:38
134101Gabriola Island0063325187:38
13410101Orlebar Point0021023:59
13410102Dodd Narrows (Between VI and Mudge Island)0060046:49
13410103Gabriola Passage00502810:12
13410104West Snake Island0013001525:06
13410105Law Point0020085:37
13410106Breakwater Island0020022:57
13410107North Snake Island0002033:31
13410108Acorn Reef0000010:45
13410109Carlos Island0010011:31
13410110Gabriola Bluffs0020012:08
13410111Xihwa Reef Boeing 737 Chemainus002800623:15
13410112Round Island Pinnacle0010000:48
13410113Malaspina Galleries0010001:00
TOTALS0063325187:38

Species

%SF = Sighting Frequency; DEN = Density Score - How to interpret REEF data?
Bar length corresponds to sighting frequency
Color saturation corresponds to density score
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California Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Parastichopus californicus)
SF: 88.79% | DEN: 2.62
Plumose Anemone - Cnidarians
(Metridium farcimen / senile)
SF: 86.21% | DEN: 3.74
Copper Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes caurinus)
SF: 78.63% | DEN: 2.22
Kelp Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos decagrammus)
SF: 74.36% | DEN: 2.3
Leather Star - Echinoderms
(Dermasterias imbricata)
SF: 74.14% | DEN: 2.35
Lingcod - Greenling
(Ophiodon elongatus)
SF: 67.52% | DEN: 1.81
Green Sea Urchin - Echinoderms
(Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
SF: 65.52% | DEN: 2.39
Quillback Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes maliger)
SF: 61.54% | DEN: 2.32
Red Sea Urchin - Echinoderms
(Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
SF: 60.34% | DEN: 2.54
Sunflower Star - Echinoderms
(Pycnopodia helianthoides)
SF: 58.62% | DEN: 2.03
Shiny Orange Sea Squirt - Urochordates
(Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis)
SF: 54.31% | DEN: 2.29
Leafy Hornmouth - Mollusks
(Ceratostoma foliatum)
SF: 53.45% | DEN: 2.35
Blackeye Goby - Goby
(Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
SF: 52.99% | DEN: 2.58
Orange Cup Coral - Cnidarians
(Balanophyllia elegans)
SF: 51.72% | DEN: 3.37
Rock Scallop - Mollusks
(Crassadoma gigantea)
SF: 47.41% | DEN: 2.11
Orange Sea Cucumber - Echinoderms
(Cucumaria miniata)
SF: 45.69% | DEN: 2.43
Spiny Pink Star - Echinoderms
(Pisaster brevispinus)
SF: 45.69% | DEN: 1.81
Tube-dwelling Anemone - Cnidarians
(Pachycerianthus fimbriatus)
SF: 45.69% | DEN: 2.74
Scalyhead Sculpin - Marine Sculpins
(Artedius harringtoni)
SF: 45.3% | DEN: 2.19
Giant Barnacle - Arthropods
(Balanus nubilus)
SF: 39.66% | DEN: 2.83
Striped Seaperch - Surfperch
(Embiotoca lateralis)
SF: 39.32% | DEN: 2.43
Longfin Sculpin - Longfin Sculpins
(Jordania zonope)
SF: 35.9% | DEN: 1.93
Chimney Sponge - Poriferans
(Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni/Staurocalyptus dowlingi)
SF: 34.48% | DEN: 1.5
Orange Social Ascidian - Urochordates
(Metandrocarpa taylori)
SF: 34.48% | DEN: 0.98
Coonstripe Shrimp - Arthropods
(Pandalus danae / gurneyi)
SF: 33.62% | DEN: 2.31
Yellow Margin Dorid Complex - Mollusks
(Cadlina luteomarginata/sylviaearleae/klasmalmbergi/jannanicholsae/Acanthodoris hudsoni)
SF: 33.62% | DEN: 1.72
Northern Feather Duster Worm - Annelids
(Eudistylia vancouveri)
SF: 31.9% | DEN: 2.05
Feather Star - Echinoderms
(Florometra serratissima)
SF: 29.31% | DEN: 3.41
Opalescent Nudibranch - Mollusks
(Hermissenda crassicornis / opalescens)
SF: 28.45% | DEN: 1.88
Brown Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes auriculatus)
SF: 27.35% | DEN: 2.03
Northern Kelp Crab - Arthropods
(Pugettia producta)
SF: 24.14% | DEN: 1.68
Kelp Perch - Surfperch
(Brachyistius frenatus)
SF: 23.93% | DEN: 2.18
Red Rock Crab - Arthropods
(Cancer productus)
SF: 22.41% | DEN: 1.73
Juvenile (YOY) Rockfish - Unidentified - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp. (YOY))
SF: 22.22% | DEN: 2.04
Moon Jelly - Cnidarians
(Aurelia labiata)
SF: 21.55% | DEN: 1.76
Orange Sea Pen - Cnidarians
(Ptilosarcus gurneyi)
SF: 21.55% | DEN: 1.6
Tubesnout - Tubesnout
(Aulorhynchus flavidus)
SF: 21.37% | DEN: 3.32
Gumboot Chiton - Mollusks
(Cryptochiton stelleri)
SF: 20.69% | DEN: 1.42
White-lined Dirona - Mollusks
(Dirona albolineata)
SF: 20.69% | DEN: 1.5
Decorated Warbonnet - Prickleback
(Chirolophis decoratus)
SF: 19.66% | DEN: 1.61
Painted Greenling - Greenling
(Oxylebius pictus)
SF: 18.8% | DEN: 1.68
Pile Perch - Surfperch
(Rhacochilus vacca)
SF: 17.95% | DEN: 2.67
Fringed Tube Worm - Annelids
(Dodecaceria pacifica)
SF: 17.24% | DEN: 0.85
Shiner Perch - Surfperch
(Cymatogaster aggregata)
SF: 17.09% | DEN: 2.85
Yelloweye Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes ruberrimus)
SF: 16.24% | DEN: 1.42
Cloud/Goblet Sponge - Poriferans
(Aphrocallistes vastus / Heterochone calyx)
SF: 15.52% | DEN: 1.28
Fish-eating Anemone - Cnidarians
(Urticina piscivora)
SF: 13.79% | DEN: 1.88
Giant Nudibranch - Mollusks
(Dendronotus iris)
SF: 13.79% | DEN: 1.38
Buffalo Sculpin - Marine Sculpins
(Enophrys bison)
SF: 13.68% | DEN: 1.13
Oregon Triton - Mollusks
(Fusitriton oregonensis)
SF: 12.93% | DEN: 1.73
Unidentified Sculpin - Marine Sculpins
(Psychrolutidae spp.)
SF: 12.82% | DEN: 2.27
Yellowtail Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes flavidus)
SF: 12.82% | DEN: 2.07
Vermilion Star - Echinoderms
(Mediaster aequalis)
SF: 12.07% | DEN: 2.64
Tiger Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes nigrocinctus)
SF: 11.97% | DEN: 1.5
Lion's Mane Jelly - Cnidarians
(Cyanea capillata)
SF: 11.21% | DEN: 1.54
Yellow Boring Sponge - Poriferans
(Cliona californiana)
SF: 11.21% | DEN: 1
Red Irish Lord - Marine Sculpins
(Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus)
SF: 10.26% | DEN: 1.33
Giant Pacific Octopus - Mollusks
(Enteroctopus dofleini)
SF: 9.48% | DEN: 1.09
Sargassum - Algae
(Sargassum muticum)
SF: 9.48% | DEN: 1
Spot Prawn - Arthropods
(Pandalus platyceros)
SF: 8.62% | DEN: 2.1
Northern Ronquil - Ronquil
(Ronquilus jordani)
SF: 8.55% | DEN: 2
Lacy Bryozoan - Bryozoans
(Phidolopora pacifica)
SF: 7.76% | DEN: 2
Grunt Sculpin - Grunt Sculpins
(Rhamphocottus richardsonii)
SF: 7.69% | DEN: 1
Northern Abalone - Mollusks
(Haliotis kamtschatkana)
SF: 6.9% | DEN: 1.5
White-spotted Anemone - Cnidarians
(Urticina sp.)
SF: 6.9% | DEN: 2
Padded Sculpin - Marine Sculpins
(Artedius fenestralis)
SF: 6.84% | DEN: 1.5
Mosshead Warbonnet - Prickleback
(Chirolophis nugator)
SF: 5.98% | DEN: 1.57
Whitespotted Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos stelleri)
SF: 5.98% | DEN: 1.43
Lewis' Moonsnail - Mollusks
(Neverita lewisii)
SF: 5.17% | DEN: 1.5
Cabezon - Longfin Sculpins
(Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
SF: 5.13% | DEN: 1
Puget Sound Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes emphaeus)
SF: 5.13% | DEN: 2
Sailfin Sculpin - Poacher
(Nautichthys oculofasciatus)
SF: 5.13% | DEN: 1.33
Glassy Sea Squirt - Urochordates
(Ascidia paratropa)
SF: 4.31% | DEN: 1.6
Orange Zoanthid - Cnidarians
(Epizoanthus scotinus)
SF: 4.31% | DEN: 1
Southern Rock Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Lepidopsetta bilineata)
SF: 4.27% | DEN: 1.6
Wolf-eel - Wolffish
(Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
SF: 4.27% | DEN: 1.6
Transparent Ciona Tunicate (exotic) - Urochordates
(Ciona savignyi)
SF: 3.45% | DEN: 3
Speckled Sanddab - Sand Flounder
(Citharichthys stigmaeus)
SF: 3.42% | DEN: 1.5
Candy Stripe Shrimp - Arthropods
(Lebbeus grandimanus)
SF: 2.59% | DEN: 1.67
Dungeness Crab - Arthropods
(Cancer magister)
SF: 2.59% | DEN: 1
Copper Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes caurinus (YOY))
SF: 2.56% | DEN: 1
Pacific Herring - Herring
(Clupea pallasii)
SF: 2.56% | DEN: 4
Eelgrass - Algae
(Zostera marina / japonica)
SF: 1.72% | DEN: 1
Pink Hydrocoral - Cnidarians
(Stylaster venustus)
SF: 1.72% | DEN: 1
Puget Sound King Crab - Arthropods
(Echidnocerus cibarius)
SF: 1.72% | DEN: 1
Strawberry Anemone - Cnidarians
(Corynactis californica)
SF: 1.72% | DEN: 1
Barred Surfperch - Surfperch
(Amphistichus argenteus)
SF: 1.71% | DEN: 3
Black Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes melanops)
SF: 1.71% | DEN: 2
Canary Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes pinniger)
SF: 1.71% | DEN: 1.5
Northern Spearnose Poacher - Poacher
(Agonopsis vulsa)
SF: 1.71% | DEN: 1
Quillback Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes maliger (YOY))
SF: 1.71% | DEN: 2.5
Unidentified Copper / Quillback YOY Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes spp. CQ YOY)
SF: 1.71% | DEN: 2
Unidentified Rockfish - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes sp.)
SF: 1.71% | DEN: 1.5
Yelloweye Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes ruberrimus (YOY))
SF: 1.71% | DEN: 2
San Diego Dorid / Northern Leopard Dorid - Mollusks
(Diaulula sandiegensis / odonoghuei)
SF: 0.86% | DEN: 2
Bay Goby - Goby
(Lepidogobius lepidus)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 2
Brown Rockfish YOY - Scorpionfish
(Sebastes auriculatus (YOY))
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 2
C-O Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Pleuronichthys coenosus)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 2
Cod Sp. (Unidentified Juvenile) - Cod
(Gadidae)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 2
English Sole - Righteye Flounder
(Parophrys vetulus)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Juvenile Salmonid - Trout
(Salmonidae spp.)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Longfin Gunnel - Gunnel
(Pholis clemensi)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Plainfin Midshipman - Toadfish
(Porichthys notatus)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Rainbow Seaperch - Surfperch
(Hypsurus caryi)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 2
Red Brotula - Viviparous Brotula
(Brosmophycis marginata)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Rock Greenling - Greenling
(Hexagrammos lagocephalus)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Rockweed Gunnel - Gunnel
(Apodichthys fucorum)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Roughback Sculpin - Marine Sculpins
(Chitonotus pugetensis)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Slender Cockscomb - Prickleback
(Anoplarchus insignis)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Smoothhead Sculpin - Marine Sculpins
(Artedius lateralis)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Spotted Ratfish - Chimaera
(Hydrolagus colliei)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Starry Flounder - Righteye Flounder
(Platichthys stellatus)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 1
Unidentified Silvery Baitfish - Silvery Fishes - Silversides, Herrings, and Anchovies
(Atherinidae, Clupeidae, and Engraulidae)
SF: 0.85% | DEN: 4