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The concentrations of contaminants in seawater influence what is detected in marine mammals and seabirds and levels and time trends …

Record Modified: Jun 11, 2024
Record Released: Oct 15, 2018
Publisher: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Arctic ecosystems Mercury Historic mercury Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) Contaminants Marine Food Web Total mercury Perfluorinated alkyl substances persistent organic pollutants Observation/Measurement

The purpose of this study is to examine trends over time of mercury and other trace elements, as well as …

Record Modified: Jun 11, 2024
Record Released: Jan 24, 2019
Publisher: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Arctic ecosystems Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) Arctic Char Fishes Mercury Contaminants Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Observation/Measurement

The Acid Sensitive Lakes Study in the Atlantic Canada was initiated in 1983 by Environment and Climate Change Canada, to …

Record Modified: Jun 11, 2024
Record Released: Sep 17, 2018
Publisher: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Formats: TXT HTML CSV
Keywords: Lakes Acid rain Water quality Lakes Streams atmospheric deposition acidification metals nutrients major ions contaminant acid sensitivity ...

These datasets contains depth profile of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) concentrations collected from snow on the Devon Ice Cap from 2005-2015.

Record Modified: Jun 11, 2024
Record Released: Sep 23, 2019
Publisher: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Formats: HTML CSV
Keywords: Arctic ecosystems Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) Contaminants Concentrations Perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) Observation/Measurement

The specific composition, biomass, vertical distribution and metal content of submerged and emergent aquatic plants in the St. Lawrence were …

Record Modified: Jun 11, 2024
Record Released: Jun 10, 2024
Publisher: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Formats: HTML CSV
Keywords: Environment submerged aquatic vegetation emergent aquatic vegetation Vallisneria americana macrophyte metals indicator St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP)

An Area of Concern (AOC) is a location where environmental quality is degraded compared to other areas in the Great …

Record Modified: Jun 11, 2024
Record Released: Jun 24, 2019
Publisher: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Policy Huron-Erie Corridor binational policy industry partnerships sediment habitat biota wildlife fish contaminants water ...

Temporal changes (1970–2016) in St. Lawrence River wetlands were assessed between Cornwall and Québec to assess wetland response to cumulative …

Record Modified: Jun 11, 2024
Record Released: Aug 28, 2019
Publisher: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Formats: HTML CSV
Keywords: Environment All applicable data content submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) macrophytes wetlands nitrogen depletion phosphorus water level St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP)

Stormwater ponds have been widely used to control increased volumes and rates of surface runoff resulting from urbanization. Stormwater ponds …

Record Modified: Jun 11, 2024
Record Released: Jan 2, 2019
Publisher: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Formats: HTML CSV XML
Keywords: Environment Sediment quality Water quality Stormwater pond Canada’s Great Lakes Sustainability Fund (GLSF) Great Lakes Action Plan (GLAP) Area of Concern (AOC)

This dataset contains the growth and survival data for Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) exposed to sediment from eleven sites within …

Record Modified: Jun 11, 2024
Record Released: Aug 21, 2019
Publisher: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Formats: CSV HTML
Keywords: Environment Aquatic ecosystems Great Lakes Action Plan (GLAP) Area of Concern (AOC) Sediment exposure Growth Survival Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)

Ringed seals (Phoca hispida) are harvested annually in Arviat and Resolute (Nunavut), Sachs Harbour (Northwest Territories) and Nain (Labrador) with …

Record Modified: Jun 11, 2024
Record Released: Dec 31, 2018
Publisher: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Formats: HTML
Keywords: Arctic Observation/Measurement Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) community-based monitoring contaminants marine mammals Ringed seal (Phoca hispida) Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) Emerging flame retardants (EFRs)