Record Info:
- Extended Citation
- Yurick, D.B. (1982). An assessment of the Saint John Harbour dump site. Final Report To: Department of Fisheries and Oceans, St. Andrews, NB. DSS File No.: 08SC.FP706-1-CO28. 24 pp.
- Reference Abbreviation
- Yurick, 1982
- Date Communicated
- 1982
- Region
- Outer Harbour/Bay of Fundy
- Location Details
- Inner and Outer Harbour
- Group
- Biological - Fauna
- Category
- Invertebrates
- Preliminary Ecosystems Component
- Population/ Community Structure
- Attribute/Species (e.g.)
- Biomass
- Metric/Detail
- Biomass/m3
- Primary Objective
- Assess whether there are differences in benthic community structure and levels of heavy metals/ polychlorinated bisphenols and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons differ between samples collected at dump site and control sites within Saint John Harbour.
- Key Findings/Monitoring Red Flags
- Very few species/individuals found at dump site (when compared to control sites)
- Data Collection Start
- 1981
- Data Collection Finish
- 1981
- Physical collection of data/samples
- Yes
- Referenced Data Source (if data not physically collected or not available in text)
- Stakeholder Group
- Stakeholder Name
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Type of Reference
- Report - Government
- Source Details
- Monitoring Tool
- Monitoring/Management Recommendations
- Suggestions for the a sampling protocol that would potentially provide the required biomass to perform an analysis of contaminant accumulation in the tissues of the benthos
- Notes
- Control Sites (to compare with findings at Black Point Dump site)
- File/Paper Location
- Interlibrary Loan (PDF not available)
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