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FRB Eastern Arctic Investigations: The Calanus Series (OBIS Canada)
Entry ID: OBIS.FRB_CalanusSeries

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Summary
Abstract: In 1947 the Fisheries Research Board of Canada (FRB) initiated the Eastern Arctic Investigations. These were seasonal marine biological investigations led by Prof. M.J. Dunbar from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. The name "Calanus" comes from the name of the 50-foot wooden diesel ketch used during the program. The "Calanus" Series consists of collected reprints of publications resulting ... View entire text

Purpose: Exploratory marine biological investigations covering a large area of the eastern Canadian arctic.
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  N: 81.83   S: 45.09   E: -61.5   W: -139.35

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: OBIS Canada
Dataset Title: The "Calanus" Series
Dataset Series Name: OBIS Canada Digital Collections
Dataset Release Date: 2011
Dataset Release Place: Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Version: 2
Data Presentation Form: Digital
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1947-01-01
Stop Date: 1958-12-31
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Originating Center
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Data Center
Canada Regional Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/OBISCanada

Data Center Personnel
Name: MARY KENNEDY
Email: mary.kennedy at dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1006
City: Dartmouth
Province or State: Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B2Y 4A2
Country: Canada
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Format: OBIS Schema
Fees: None
Personnel
MARY KENNEDY
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Email: mary.kennedy at dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Contact Address:
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, P.O. Box 1006
City: Dartmouth
Province or State: Nova Scotia
Postal Code: B2Y 4A2
Country: Canada
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Publications/References
Lubinsky, I. Studies on Mytilus edulis L. of the “Calanus” Expeditions to Hudson Bay and Ungava Bay. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 1958, 36:(6) 867-881.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2011-06-29
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-03-12

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