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
- Inner Harbour
- Group
- Biological - Fauna
- Category
- Invertebrates
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Commercial Fisheries
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- shellfish (molluscs: mussels, clams, scallops, periwinkles etc.)
- Metric/Detail
- Primary Objective
- Evaluate the level of physical and chemical contamination in the Saint John Harbour - determine levels of pollution (residues and effects) within the Harbour
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- Data Collection Start
- Data Collection Finish
- Physical collection of data/samples
- Some - results of surveys to fishermen (plus literature review). Maps included
- Referenced Data Source (if data not physically collected or not available in text)
- Stakeholder Group
- Stakeholder Name
- Washburn & Gillis Associates Ltd.
- Type of Reference
- Report - Consulting Company
- Source Details
- Monitoring Tool
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- Notes
- Area was closed for mollusc fisheries (clams, mussels, scallops?, periwinkles)- closed since 1958 due to bacterial contamination (Waller et al., 1976). However, then goes on to discuss scallop landings???
- File/Paper Location
- Interlibrary Loan (PDF not available)
- link