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0861 |aEn84-280/2009E-PDF
1001 |aGlozier, Nancy Elizabeth, |d1959- |eauthor.
24510|aWood Buffalo National Park water quality : |bstatus and trends from 1989-2006 in three major rivers, Athabasca, Peace and Slave = Qualité de l'eau au parc national du Canada Wood Buffalo : état et tendances de 1989 à 2006 pour les trois principales rivières de la Paix, des Esclaves et Athabasca / |cNancy E. Glozier, David B. Donald, Robert W. Crosley and Douglas Halliwell.
24631|aQualité de l'eau au parc national du Canada Wood Buffalo : |bétat et tendances de 1989 à 2006 pour les trois principales rivières de la Paix, des Esclaves et Athabasca
264 1|aSaskatoon, SK : |bPrairie and Northern Office, Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Division = Bureau de la région des Prairies et du Nord, Division de la surveillance et du contrôle de la qualité de l'eau, |c2009.
300 |a1 online resource (xii, 90 pages) : |billustrations (chiefly colour), colour map
336 |atext|btxt|2rdacontent
337 |acomputer|bc|2rdamedia
338 |aonline resource|bcr|2rdacarrier
500 |a"May/Mai 2009."
504 |aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 71-76).
520 |a"In this report we have presented and interpreted water quality data collected on the Athabasca, Peace, and Slave rivers at the boundaries of Wood Buffalo National Park between August 1989 and December 2006. We have summarized the large amount of water quality data available and provide detailed statistical summaries for the period of record as a reference for further studies and monitoring programs. Patterns in water chemistry among the three watersheds are discussed, including comparisons to upstream source waters. Parameters with national guidelines or site specific objectives for the protection of aquatic life are evaluated for excursions, including metals, major ions, and nutrients. We provide site specific regression analyses for several parameters with suspended sediment concentration as measured by non-filterable residue. We report on the results of statistical temporal trend analyses (seasonal and yearly) conducted for 39 water quality parameters and discuss their relationship to: 1) river discharge, 2) specific time periods, and 3) season. More specific analyses were conducted to examine two issue driven concerns; changes in metal concentration in the Athabasca River, and nutrient concentrations in relation to ecosystem functioning at all stations. Finally, the monitoring program was reviewed for scientific validity, gaps and emerging issues with recommendations provided for ongoing Parks monitoring programs"--Executive summary, page iii.
546 |aText in English; includes summaries in English and French.
650 0|aWater quality|zWood Buffalo National Park (Alta. and N.W.T.)|xMeasurement.
650 0|aWater quality|zAlberta|zAthabasca River|xMeasurement.
650 0|aWater quality|zPeace River (B.C. and Alta.)|xMeasurement.
650 0|aWater quality|zSlave River (Alta. and N.W.T.)|xMeasurement.
650 6|aEau|xQualité|zParc national Wood Buffalo (Alb. et T.N.-O.)|xMesure.
650 6|aEau|xQualité|zAlberta|zAthabasca, Rivière|xMesure.
650 6|aEau|xQualité|zPaix, Rivière de la (C.-B. et Alb.)|zMesure.
650 6|aEau|xQualité|zEsclaves, Rivière des (Alb. et T.N.-O.)|zMesure.
7101 |aCanada. |bWater Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Division. |bPrairie and Northern Office, |eissuing body.
85640|qPDF|s912 KB|uhttps://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2021/eccc/en84/En84-280-2009-eng.pdf