Table 4 a Description of data fields associated with each Atlantic salmon farm operating on the BC coast [industry_farm_details]. b Description of data fields associated with the mean monthly sea lice abundance estimates reported from each farm [industry_farm_abundance]. (An additional file covering similar data, but typically at a weekly level and published by DFO since 2011, has also been included. See Table S2). c Description of data fields associated with the estimated median monthly sea lice ‘load’ associated with each DFO fish health zone [industry_zone_loads_median].
Field | Description |
|---|---|
facility_id | A unique ID associated with each farm |
name | The textual name used to refer to each farm |
dfozone | One of seven fish health zone codes where the farm is located |
latitude | Latitude of farm location in decimal degrees (to 4 decimals places) |
longitude | Longitude of farm location in decimal degrees (to 4 decimal places) |
company | The textual name of the owner/operator of a given farm |
region | One of ten areas along the BC coast |
Field | Description |
|---|---|
facility_id | ID that associates each record with the farm from which the data comes |
year | The year to which the abundance data relate (yyyy) |
month | The month for which the abundance data have been estimated (mm) |
fish_selected | The number of fish involved in estimating the monthly abundances |
chalimus_ab | Mean monthly abundance of all sea lice in a stage prior to becoming motiles |
lep_motile_ab | Mean monthly abundance of L. salmonis in all motile stages (including L. salmonis in the adult female stage) |
lep_af_ab | Mean monthly abundance of L. salmonis in the adult female stage |
cal_motile_ab | Mean monthly abundance of Caligus sea lice in the motile stage |
weight | A four-digit decimal, giving the proportional weighting of this farm within the zone (based on number of fish present on this site compared to the total number of farmed fish in that zone during this month/year). |
Field | Description |
|---|---|
dfozone | One of seven fish health zone codes |
year | The year to which the median load data relate (yyyy) |
month | The month for which the median load data have been estimated (mm) |
chal_load_median* | Median monthly load of sea lice in the chalimus stages |
lep_mot_load_median* | Median monthly load of L. salmonis in the motile stage (including AF) |
lep_af_load_median* | Median monthly load of L. salmonis in the adult female stage |
cal_mot_load_median* | Median monthly load of Caligus sea lice in the motile stage |
