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
- Biological - Fauna
- Category
- Fish
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Indicator Species/Community
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- Winter Flounder liver samples
- Metric/Detail
- Primary Objective
- Environmental Quality Study/Report of Saint John Harbour
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- heavy metal contamination consistent among samples from various sites (probably due to transient nature of fish)
- 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" - flounder liver samples tested for heavy metal contamination only
- File/Paper Location
- Interlibrary Loan (PDF not available)
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