Record Info:
- Extended Citation
- Van Geest, J.L., Kidd, K.A., Hunt, H.L., Abgrall, M.J., Maltais, M.J., and Mercer, A. (2015). Development of baseline data for long-term monitoring of sediment conditions at reference sites in Saint John Harbour, New Brunswick: benthic infaunal invertebra
- Reference Abbreviation
- Van Geest et al., 2015
- Date Communicated
- 2015
- Region
- Inner Harbour
- Location Details
- Inner Harbour
- Group
- Physical
- Category
- Sediment Properties
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Sediment Composition
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- Grain Size
- Metric/Detail
- Primary Objective
- Collect baseline information for non-impacted sites within the inner and outer Saint John Harbour.
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- Data Collection Start
- 2011
- Data Collection Finish
- 2013
- Physical collection of data/samples
- Yes
- Referenced Data Source (if data not physically collected or not available in text)
- Stakeholder Group
- Academic, Federal, NGOs, Industry
- Stakeholder Name
- UNBSJ, DFO-SABS, SJH-EMP (Saint John Harbour - Environmental Monitoring Partnership)
- Type of Reference
- Report - Government
- Source Details
- Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Monitoring Tool
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- Standardized sampling gear (grab, corer), annually (*October or June) at reference sites, standardized lab analysis and interpretation (details p. 41-42)
- Notes
- Sites pre-selected for soft-bottom muddy sediments
- File/Paper Location
- PDF available
- link