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Aug 15, 2013

Introduction to Saanich Inlet

​A satellite image of the saanich inlet.

Saanich Inlet at a Glance:

  • Region: Southeastern coast of Vancouver Island, in an inlet just north of Victoria, B.C. 
  • Number of Instrument Platforms: 4
  • Depth: 100 m
  • Location: Latitude: 48o 39.054' N, Longitude: 123o 29.203' W
  • Seafloor Composition: Variable:...
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Saanich | inlet | saanich inlet | venus | plankton | oxygen | anoxia

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‘Dancing’ on the Seafloor—Saanich Inlet, 96m depth

The time lapse captures changes on the seafloor in Saanich Inlet at 96 metres depth as recorded by a VENUS camera in May 2012. Twelve days of still photos, taken by the DISCo camera, one every 30 minutes, were compressed into a 30 second video to show how animals move around in a natural setting in response to changes in the environment. During the time period captured in the video, a small phytoplankton bloom occurred at the surface of Saanich Inlet over the study area. The bloom eventually settled to the bottom and was followed by a migrating army of squat lobsters into the frame at the end of the video.

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video | time lapse | saanich inlet | venus | DISCO | phytoplankton | bloom | plankton | anemones

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Phytoplankton Research Using VENUS

Brightfield photomicrograph of diatoms Ditylum brightwelli and one toxic dinoflagellate Dinophysis acuminata from the Strait of Georgia, October 2nd, 2011.

For the past 4 years, the Paleoenvironmental Laboratory of Dr. Vera Pospelova (University of Victoria, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences) has been involved in...

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plankton | saanich inlet | salish sea | phytoplankton | sediment trap | paleontology

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ZAP Data from Saanich Inlet

ZAP Data from Saanich Inlet.

The Zooplankton Acoustic Profiler (ZAP) data from Saanich Inlet reveals the diel migration of zooplankton, many individual fish, and even strange acoustic backscatter layers.

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Zooplankton Behaviour and Abundance

Zooplankton patterns summer and fall.

Seasonal variations including the length of the day, the intensity of the sunlight, supply of nutrients, and the phytoplankton concentration result in dramatic variations in the zooplankton concentrations and patterns throughout the year.

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