Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area, Sahtu Settlement Area, Dehcho Region, North Slave Region, South Slave Region, Kivalliq Region, Kitikmeot, Nunavut
étiquettes: physical sciences, contaminants, arctic rivers, marine ecosystem, biogeochemistry
| chercheur principal: | Swyripa, Murray (2) |
| Nᵒ de permis: | 12439 |
| Organisation: | Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Environment Canada |
| Année(s) de permis: |
1993
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| Délivré: | janv. 01, 1993 |
| Équipe de projet: | D. Jeffries (co-investigator), J. Carey, A.J. Peters, S. MacDonald, R. MacDonald |
Objectif(s): To estimate and characterize the total contaminant load delivered by major river systems to the arctic marine environment; to characterize the total contaminant burden of the selected rivers with respect to source through the use of biogeochemical markers; to investigate seasonal variations of the total contaminant burden of arctic river systems and assess the controlling biogeochemical processes.
Description du projet: Northward flowing rivers are thought to be major ways in which contaminants are introduced to the Arctic Ocean. As part of an on-going study, river water and sediments will be collected over the course of the year and assessed for the presence of contaminants. A total of 12 rivers in the Canadian arctic mainland will be sampled in this study, including the Mackenzie, Coppermine, Burnside, Ellice, Hayes, Back, Thelon, Dubawnt, Quoich, Lorrilard, Kazan and Anderson.
