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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN><SPAN>Habitat Codes and Descriptions</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>BENTHIC (bh)</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>HCANYON</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Hard Canyons. Canyons with hard bottom substrate. These features are generally found along the continental slope. Depths are undefined;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>HDEEP</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Hard Deep. These features are generally found at Depths 2000m and below. Substrate information was obtained from the hard category in BCMCA Atlas </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(2011)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">HHILL</SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Hard Hill. These features have summits of 500m or less above the seabed and are found at variable depths;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">H</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">I</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;">TDL</SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Hard Intertidal. These features are generally found at Intertidal depths of ~0m. Rock in 100m Deep substrate model </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, or Hard in BCMCA Atlas </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(2011)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> for areas where substrate information is not available in Murfitt data;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>HKNOLL</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Hard Knoll. These features are generally found at depths that range from 500-1000m above seabed. Features from DFO Undersea Features (Manson, 2009). Substrate undefined;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>HSEAMT</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Hard Seamount, . These features are generally found at depths 1000m and deeper. Seamounts >1000m, above the seabed, features from Du Preez (2020) CSAS in prep. Various depths; </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>HSHLW</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Hard Shallow. Hard bottom habitats found at 30m or less depth. Substrate information was obtained from the hard category in BCMCA Atlas </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(2011)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>HSHLF</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Hard Shelf, Shelf (30-200m); Hard Shelf. Hard bottom habitats that range from 30m to 200m deep;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>HSLOPE</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Hard Slope. Hard slope habitats range from 200-2000m deep. Substrate information was obtained from the hard category in BCMCA Atlas </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(2011)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>MCANYON</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Mixed Canyon. Canyons that have a mix of soft and hard substrate at variable depths. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>MDEEP</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Mixed Deep. These features are generally found at Depths 2000m and below. Mixed in 100m Deep substrate model </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>MITDL</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Mixed Intertidal. These features are found at depths of approximately 0m and is a mixture of hard and soft substrate;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>MSEAMT</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Mixed Seamount. Seamounts >1000m, above the seabed, features from Du Preez (2020) CSAS in prep. Underwater hills with summits <500m above the seabed and underwater knolls 500m-1000m above seabed: features from DFO Undersea Features (Manson, 2009),</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN><SPAN>Substrate undefined;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>MSHLW</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Mixed Shallow. These features are generally found at Depths of 30m or less. Substrate information was obtained from the mixed category in the 100m deep substrate model </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>MSHLF</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Mixed Shelf. Habitat range from 30m to 200m deep. Substrate information was obtained from the mixed category in the 100m deep substrate model </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>MSLOPE</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Mixed Slope. Habitat range from 200m to 2000m deep. Substrate information was obtained from the mixed category in the 100m deep substrate model </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>SCANYON</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Soft Canyon; Canyons that have soft substrate at variable depths. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>SDEEP</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Soft Deep. Habitats are found 2000m and deeper. Substrate information was obtained from the soft category in BCMCA Atlas </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(2011)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>SITDL</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Soft Intertidal. Habitats found at Intertidal (~0m). Sand/mud in 100m Deep substrate model </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, or soft in BCMCA Atlas </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(2011)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> *areas where substrate information is not available in Murfitt data;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>SSEAMT</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Soft Seamount</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>Seamounts have summits of 1000m or more above the seabed. The features from </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>Du Preez (2020) CSAS in prep</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>. Substrate undefined;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>SSHLW</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Soft Shallow. These features are found at depths 30m or less. Sand/mud in in 100m Deep substrate model </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Soft in BCMCA Atlas </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(2011)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>SSHLF</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Soft Shelf. These features are generally found at depths that range from 30m -200m. Substrate information was obtained from the hard category in BCMCA Atlas </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(2011)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>SSLOPE</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>, </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>Soft Slope. These features are generally found at depths that range between 200-2000m. Soft in BCMCA Atlas </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(2011)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>UCANYON</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Undefined Canyon. These features can be found along the continental slope and the depths are undefined. DFO Undersea Features </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>(Manson, 2009)</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, includes features identified as Canyons and Valleys;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>UDEEP</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>. Undefined Deep. Habitats can be found at 2000m and deeper. Substrate’s are undefined; </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>UHILL</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Undefined Hill Underwater hills with summits <500m above the seabed and underwater knolls 500m-1000m above seabed: features from DFO Undersea Features (Manson, 2009),</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>UITDL</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Undefined Intertidal. These features can be found at intertidal ~0m or less. Substrate undefined (Murfitt, CHS charts);</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>UKNOLL</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, undefined Knoll. These features summits are generally found at depths that range from 500-1000m above seabed. Features from DFO Undersea Features (Manson, 2009). Substrate undefined;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>URIDGE</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Undefined Ridge</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>USEAMT</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Undefined Seamount.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>Seamounts >1000m, above the seabed, features from Du Preez (2020) CSAS in prep. Underwater hills with summits <500m above the seabed and underwater knolls 500m-1000m above seabed: features from DFO Undersea Features (Manson, 2009), Substrate undefined;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>USHLW</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Undefined Shallow. These features can generally be found at depths that are 30m and less. Substrate is undefined; </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>USHLF</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Undefined Shelf. These features can generally be found at depths that range from 30-200m deep. Substrate is undefined;</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>USLOPE</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><SPAN>, Undefined Slope. These features can generally be found at depths that range from 200-2000m deep. Substrate is undefined. </SPAN></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |