Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: water quality, environmental impact, biology, ecological indicators, limnology, pipeline corridor, chemistry
| Principal Investigator: | Evans, Marlene S. (54) |
| Licence Number: | 14374 |
| Organization: | Environment Canada |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2009
2008
2007
2006
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| Issued: | Jul 02, 2008 |
| Project Team: | Jonathan Keating (Environment Canada), Fortune Ogbebo (Environment Canada) |
Objective(s): This study is designed to examine lakes possibly affected by the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project pipeline, and lakes that can serve as future control/reference sites.
Project Description: This license has been issued for the scientific research application #837. This study is designed to examine lakes possibly affected by the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project pipeline, and lakes that can serve as future control/reference sites. The researchers will measure the following: nutrients and metals in lake water and sediments, lake water quality (DO, pH, conductivity, etc.), and benthic invertebrate and plankton abundance/species composition. If Tuktoyaktuk agrees to provide lake trout from Husky and/or Sitidgi lakes, this will also be included in the study of chemical levels in fish. A float plane will be used to gain access to the lakes during July and August of 2008. Final reports will be available by contacting the researcher. Community members from Tuktoyaktuk will be hired to collect fish from Husky/Sitidgi Lakes. Fieldwork will be conducted from July 02 to December 31, 2008 at Kimialuk Lake, Big Lake, Parsons Lake, Yaya Lake, Jimmy Lake, Noell Lake, E. Hans Lake, W. Hans Lake, Old Trout Lake, Denis Lake, Grassy Lake, Pullen Lake, Mid Lake, Denis Lagoon, Wolf Lake, Trench Lake, Old Trout, Sitidgi Lake (limnology and fish), Husky Lakes, (limnology and fish), Unnamed Lake (N68.99222, W135.11003), Unnamed Lake (N69.22156, W135.03332), Unnamed Lake (N69.23916, W135.33007), and Unnamed Lake (N69.12153, W135.79249).
