Record Info:
- Extended Citation
- Washburn & Gillis Associates Ltd. (1993). Saint John Harbour environmental quality study. Washburn & Gillis Associates Ltd., Fredericton N.B. Submitted to a tri-level committee consisting of: City of Saint John, Province of New Brunswick, and the Govern
- Reference Abbreviation
- Washburn & Gillis Associates Ltd., 1993
- Date Communicated
- 1993
- Region
- Inner Harbour
- Location Details
- 11 sample sites within Harbour
- Group
- Physical
- Category
- Sediment Properties
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Sediment Quality/ Chemistry
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- Metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Hg., Zn)
- Metric/Detail
- Primary Objective
- Environmental Quality Study/Report of Saint John Harbour
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- results suggest high concentration of metals within the harbour and above reversing falls, than outer bay sites (note metal concentrations tend to be higher in deeper sediments, suggestion higher levels of heavy metal contamination historically)
- Data Collection Start
- 1992
- Data Collection Finish
- 1992
- Physical collection of data/samples
- Yes
- Referenced Data Source (if data not physically collected or not available in text)
- Stakeholder Group
- Consulting Company
- Stakeholder Name
- Washburn & Gillis Associates Ltd.
- Type of Reference
- Report - Consulting Company
- Source Details
- Monitoring Tool
- Harbour Sampling Program
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- Considerations: Spatial and temporal variability, localized impacts (e.g. point source), cumulative effects (e.g. interaction of contaminants etc.), follow/set environmental quality guidelines/objectives for parameters of concern (e.g. ocean dumping and s
- Notes
- Created "Harbour Sampling Program
- File/Paper Location
- Interlibrary Loan (PDF not available)
- link