The application of beast sediment quality guidelines to Peninsula Harbour, Lake Superior, an area of concern / D. Milani and L.C. Grapentine.: En13-5/05-320E-PDF

"This report describes sediment quality in Peninsula Harbour, located on the northeastern shore of Lake Superior, and identified as an Area of Concern (AOC) due primarily to sediment mercury contamination. The benthic assessment of sediment (BEAST) methodology was applied to 33 sites in the Harbour, with emphasis placed on Jellicoe Cove (21 sites), an area containing the highest concentrations of mercury due to past discharges into the Cove"--Summary, page i.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment Canada.
National Water Research Institute (Canada)
Title The application of beast sediment quality guidelines to Peninsula Harbour, Lake Superior, an area of concern / D. Milani and L.C. Grapentine.
Series title NWRI contribution ; 05-320
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes summary in English and French.
Publishing information Burlington, Ontario : Environment Canada, National Water Research Institute, [2005]
Author / Contributor Milani, D. W., author.
Grapentine, Lee C. (Lee Curtis), 1961- author.
Description 1 online resource (vi, 50 pages) : maps, graphs.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/05-320E-PDF
Subject terms Sediments
Mercury
Lakes
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