00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.901408 CaOODSP 20221107175646 m o d f cr mn||||||||| 210407s2009 sncab ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn-ab n-cn-nt x8y0 En84-280/2009E-PDF Glozier, Nancy Elizabeth, 1959- author. Wood Buffalo National Park water quality : status 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 / Nancy E. Glozier, David B. Donald, Robert W. Crosley and Douglas Halliwell. 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 Saskatoon, SK : Prairie 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, 2009. 1 online resource (xii, 90 pages) : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour map text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "May/Mai 2009." Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-76). "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. Text in English; includes summaries in English and French. Water quality Wood Buffalo National Park (Alta. and N.W.T.) Measurement. Water quality Alberta Athabasca River Measurement. Water quality Peace River (B.C. and Alta.) Measurement. Water quality Slave River (Alta. and N.W.T.) Measurement. Eau Qualité Parc national Wood Buffalo (Alb. et T.N.-O.) Mesure. Eau Qualité Alberta Athabasca, Rivière Mesure. Eau Qualité Paix, Rivière de la (C.-B. et Alb.) Mesure. Eau Qualité Esclaves, Rivière des (Alb. et T.N.-O.) Mesure. Canada. Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Division. Prairie and Northern Office, issuing body. PDF 912 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2021/eccc/en84/En84-280-2009-eng.pdf