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Habitat Codes and Descriptions<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> BENTHIC (bh)<\/SPAN><\/P> HCANYON<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Hard Canyons. Canyons with hard bottom substrate. These features are generally found along the continental slope. Depths are undefined;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> HDEEP<\/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>(2011)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/P> HHILL<\/SPAN>, Hard Hill. These features have summits of 500m or less above the seabed and are found at variable depths;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> H<\/SPAN>I<\/SPAN>TDL<\/SPAN>, Hard Intertidal. These features are generally found at Intertidal depths of ~0m. Rock in 100m Deep substrate model <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, or Hard in BCMCA Atlas <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>(2011)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> for areas where substrate information is not available in Murfitt data;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> HKNOLL<\/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> HSEAMT<\/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> HSHLW<\/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>(2011)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> HSHLF<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Hard Shelf, Shelf (30-200m); Hard Shelf. Hard bottom habitats that range from 30m to 200m deep;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> HSLOPE<\/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>(2011)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> MCANYON<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Mixed Canyon. Canyons that have a mix of soft and hard substrate at variable depths. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> MDEEP<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Mixed Deep. These features are generally found at Depths 2000m and below. Mixed in 100m Deep substrate model <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> MITDL<\/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> MSEAMT<\/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>Substrate undefined;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> MSHLW<\/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>(Fields et al., 2018)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> MSHLF<\/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>(Fields et al., 2018)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> MSLOPE<\/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>(Fields et al., 2018)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> SCANYON<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Soft Canyon; Canyons that have soft substrate at variable depths. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> SDEEP<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Soft Deep. Habitats are found 2000m and deeper. Substrate information was obtained from the soft category in BCMCA Atlas <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>(2011)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> SITDL<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Soft Intertidal. Habitats found at Intertidal (~0m). Sand/mud in 100m Deep substrate model <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, or soft in BCMCA Atlas <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>(2011)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> *areas where substrate information is not available in Murfitt data;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> SSEAMT<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Soft Seamount<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Seamounts have summits of 1000m or more above the seabed. The features from <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Du Preez (2020) CSAS in prep<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>. Substrate undefined;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> SSHLW<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Soft Shallow. These features are found at depths 30m or less. Sand/mud in in 100m Deep substrate model <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>(Fields et al., 2018)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Soft in BCMCA Atlas <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>(2011)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> SSHLF<\/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>(2011)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> SSLOPE<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Soft Slope. These features are generally found at depths that range between 200-2000m. Soft in BCMCA Atlas <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>(2011)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> UCANYON<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Undefined Canyon. These features can be found along the continental slope and the depths are undefined. DFO Undersea Features <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>(Manson, 2009)<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, includes features identified as Canyons and Valleys;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> UDEEP<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>. Undefined Deep. Habitats can be found at 2000m and deeper. Substrate\u2019s are undefined; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> UHILL<\/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> UITDL<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Undefined Intertidal. These features can be found at intertidal ~0m or less. Substrate undefined (Murfitt, CHS charts);<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> UKNOLL<\/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> URIDGE<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Undefined Ridge<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> USEAMT<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Undefined Seamount.<\/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> USHLW<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Undefined Shallow. These features can generally be found at depths that are 30m and less. Substrate is undefined; <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> USHLF<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>, Undefined Shelf. These features can generally be found at depths that range from 30-200m deep. Substrate is undefined;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> USLOPE<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>