Principal Investigator:Evans, Marlene S. Licensed Year(s):2010
2009
Summary:
This licence is being issued for the scientific research application no. 991.
The goal of this research is to conduct sediments coring and food web studies to better understand the factors affecting long-term contaminant trends in predatory fish in Great Slave Lake. For several years the researchers have been conducting studies to find out if contaminant levels are changing in lake trout and...
Principal Investigator:Evans, Marlene S. Licensed Year(s):200920082007
2006
Summary:
This study is designed to fill gaps in Environment Canada’s understanding of the aquatic environment potentially impacted by various aspects of the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP). Potential stressors including: increased erosion, nutrient releases from sewage discharges, other chemical releases, water withdrawals, impacts of barge traffic, increased atmospheric emissions, etc. The focus will be on th...
Principal Investigator:Evans, Marlene S. Licensed Year(s):2023202220172015201420132012201120102009200820072006
2005
Summary:
The researchers are trying to determine whether contaminant levels are changing in lake trout and burbot in the Northwest Territories. The researchers will focus their analyses on contaminants such as PCBs, DDT, toxaphene and mercury but also will analyze a subset of fish for new compounds of concern.
During the project, 20 lake trout will be collected from each of the four study locations and ...