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Survey of red sea urchin populations in the Becher Bay area, southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 2001 / by D. Tzotzos, A. Campbell, and W.C. Hajas.Fs97-4/2631E-PDF

"A survey of red sea urchin populations in the Becher Bay area of Southern Vancouver Island, parts of Pacific Fishery Management (PFM) Area 20, was conducted in November 2001. A total of 30 randomly placed transects were surveyed by SCUBA divers. Estimated mean density was 0.33 urchins per m². Estimated mean biomass was 194.6 g/m². Overall, 1.4% of the total number of urchins measured were ≤50 mm test diameter (TD), whereas 82.7% were of legal size (≥90 mm TD) for the commercial fishery"--Abstract, page iii.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body.
  • Pacific Biological Station (1972- ), issuing body.
TitleSurvey of red sea urchin populations in the Becher Bay area, southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 2001 / by D. Tzotzos, A. Campbell, and W.C. Hajas.
Series title
  • Canadian manuscript report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 0706-6473 ; 2631
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Department of Fisheries and Oceans].
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 7-9).
  • Includes abstracts in English and French.
Publishing information
  • Nanaimo, British Columbia : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Science Branch, Pacific Region, Pacific Biological Station, 2003.
  • ©2003
Author / Contributor
  • Tzotzos, D. (Dimitri)author.
Description1 online resource (iii, 15 pages) : illustrations, map.
Catalogue number
  • Fs97-4/2631E-PDF
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