Marine Sedimentation and Biological Communities in the Pangnirtung Fiord, NWT

Régions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

étiquettes: physical sciences, biology, benthic sampling, sediment, marine ecosystem, hydrological processes

chercheur principal: Dale, Janis E. (2)
Nᵒ de permis: 7032
Organisation: Department of Geography, Queen's University
Année(s) de permis: 1988 1987
Délivré: janv. 01, 1987
Équipe de projet: John R. Glew; Karen Handford; Brian Cumming

Objectif(s): To examine marine sedimentation and marine benthic faunal communities in the Pangnirtung Fiord by surveying, mapping, photographing and sampling. To measure tidal ranges, water current velocities, biological activities, sedimentation rates and the effects of freeze-up and break-up. To sample marine flora and fauna, sediment, fast and inter-tidal ice and diagnostic diatoms.