NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Evans, Marlene S.
Licensed Year(s): 2010 2009
Summary: For several years, studies have been conducted to find out if contaminant levels are changing in lake trout and burbot in Great Slave Lake. The researchers have been seeing some changes with mercury levels increasing and HCH levels declining in these fish. However, there have been other changes in the fish, especially lake trout which appear to contain less fat and to be feeding closer to shore th...

Principal Investigator: Barber, David G.
Licensed Year(s): 2008 2007
Summary: The Circumpolar Flaw Lead (CFL) system study is designed to examine the importance of climate processes in changing the nature of a flaw lead system and the Arctic marine environment in the Northern Hemisphere, and the effect these changes will have on the marine ecosystem, contaminant transport, carbon fluxes, and greenhouse gases. Using the Canadian Research Icebreaker (CCGS Amundsen), the team ...

Principal Investigator: Wytrychowski, Scott I
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has issued to Diavik Diamond Mines Inc an authorization which contains specific conditions pertaining to the construction of the A1418 dike. The study includes 10 sampling sites located on two transects radiating fr...

Principal Investigator: Couture, Richard
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1994 1993
Summary: The researchers will continue their study on fish and other aquatic organisms found in lakes and streams of the Thonokeid Lake area. Muscle and liver tissues of fish will be taken in order to assess levels of heavy metals. In addition, water chemistry data will be collected....

Principal Investigator: Thomas, David
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: As part of a baseline study: (1) To collect sediment and sea water samples for chemical analysis. (2) To collect samples of benthic invertebrates at or below depths of 50 metres for subsequent analysis and classification....

Principal Investigator: Lawrence, Michael
Licensed Year(s): 1976
Summary: Eastern Arctic Pipeline Aquatic Study a) to determine physical/chemical characteristics of the sutdied waters, b) to ascertain where possible the diversity and abundance of invertebrate and benthic organisms, c) to establish species composition and abundance of fish populations, and ...