Assessment of Metal Levels in Fish Tissue from Lupin Project Area 1990
Regions: Kitikmeot, Nunavut
Tags: contaminants, mining impacts, bioaccumulation, heavy metal, metals, lake trout
| Principal Investigator: | Harbicht, Stephen (3) |
| Licence Number: | 10199 |
| Organization: | Department of Fisheries and Oceans; |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1990 |
| Project Team: | F. Hnytka; G. Ash; one assistant; |
Objective(s): To determine the level of heavy metals found in lake trout in order to evaluate the bioaccumulation that has occurred since Lupin Mine began discharging to Contwoyto Lake from their tailing containment area;
Project Description: The Researcher and his team using gill nets will sample lake trout to determine the level of heavy metals in order to evaluate the bioaccumulation that has occurred.
