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
- Biological - Fauna
- Category
- Invertebrates
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Population/ Community Structure
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- Rapid Assessment Technique
- Metric/Detail
- Taxonomic Sufficiency
- Primary Objective
- Collect baseline information for non-impacted sites within the inner and outer Saint John Harbour.
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- Multivariate patterns retained at higher levels of classification
- 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
- Multivariate patterns retained at higher levels of classification, but ID to species beneficial in terms of identifying potential indicator or rare species.
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- Sample annually during October for sediment, invertebrates and contaminants; collect 5 or more grab samples per site at the 6 established reference sites; divide grab for sediment/community structure analyses; additional 3 years suggested for baseline
- Notes
- File/Paper Location
- PDF Available
- link