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Assessing the trophic status of southern Gulf of St. Lawrence estuaries.Fs23-808/2026E-PDF

"This Guideline provides advice for assessing the trophic status of upper estuaries in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. Many of these systems, particularly in Prince Edward Island, receive high external nitrate loads that come primarily from row crop agriculture. Nutrient enrichment can lead to eutrophication, which can result in the loss of eelgrass beds, reduced biodiversity, and greater fluctuations in dissolved oxygen concentrations. In highly eutrophic estuaries, anoxic events may also occur"--Executive summary, page 4.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, issuing body.
TitleAssessing the trophic status of southern Gulf of St. Lawrence estuaries.
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Issued also in French under title: Évaluation de l’état trophique des estuaires du sud du golfe du Saint-Laurent.
  • At head of title: Marine Environmental Quality Guideline.
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information
  • Moncton, NB : Fisheries and Oceans Canada = Pêches et océans Canada, [2026]
  • ©2026
Description1 online resource (27 pages) : charts, illustrations, maps
ISBN9780660990422
Catalogue number
  • Fs23-808/2026E-PDF
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