Record Info:

Extended Citation

Curry, A., Hunt, H., and Kidd, K. (2016). Designing a long-term environmental monitoring program for the Saint John Harbour. Canada Water Network, University of New Brunswick. Retrieved from: http://www.cwn-rce.ca/assets/End-User-Reports/Monitoring-Frame

Reference Abbreviation

Curry et al., 2016

Date Communicated

2016

Region

Outer Harbour/Bay of Fundy

Location Details

Outer Harbour (reference sites)

Group

Biological - Fauna

Category

Fish - Ichthyoplankton

Preliminary Ecosystems Component

Indicator Species/Community

Attribute/Species (e.g.)

Ichthyoplankton

Metric/Detail

Primary Objective

Develop long term monitoring program for the Saint John Harbour

Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags

Although SJH has been industrialized for over 2 centuries, still a nursery site for many species of fish (26 species, including 5 not previously reported in SJH)

Data Collection Start

2011

Data Collection Finish

2014

Physical collection of data/samples

Yes

Referenced Data Source (if data not physically collected or not available in text)

Stakeholder Group

Multiple (Academic, NGO, Government, industry)

Stakeholder Name

University of New Brunswick, Canadian Rivers Institute, Huntsman Marine Science Centre, Saint John Harbour Environmental Monitoring Partnership

Type of Reference

Report - Academic

Source Details

Available online: Retrieved from: http://www.cwn-rce.ca/assets/End-User-Reports/Monitoring-Frameworks/Saint-John-Harbour/CWN-EN-StJohnHarbour-2016-8Pager-Web.pdf

Monitoring Tool

Summer is the best time to sample ichthyoplankton in harbour

Monitoring/Management Recommendations

collect 3 samples per site in June (annually); 333 5m mesh plankton tow net with 10 minute tows; Outer harbour sites better for biomonitoring (more representative of community structure)

Notes

Potential Indicator Species/ Community chosen because they are abundant in the harbour, have not been well studied

File/Paper Location

PDF Available

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