Nutrient enrichment in the Peace, Athabasca and Slave Rivers : assessment of present conditions and future trends / by P.A. Chambers. : R71-49/4-4E-PDF

"The aim of this report was to address the Northern River Basins Study (NRBS) question: “Are the substances added to the rivers by natural and manmade discharges likely to cause deterioration of the water quality?” In this report, the word “substances” was taken to mean nutrients or, more specifically, nitrogen and phosphorus. Other NRBS reports have addressed the impact of effluent loading from the perspective of contaminants. This report synthesizes results from research and monitoring studies undertaken as part of the NRBS to characterize nutrient loading from all point and diffuse sources in the Northern River basins, evaluate the impacts of nutrient loading on river chemistry, assess the response of riverine biota to nutrient loading from pulp mill and municipal effluents in situ, quantify nutrient responses of benthic biota, and investigate interactions between nutrients and contaminants in pulp mill effluent on food webs. These findings are used to assess the state of aquatic ecosystem health, and develop scientific and management recommendations for the Northern River basins"--Summary.

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Ministère/Organisme Northern River Basins Study (Canada)‏., issuing body.
Titre Nutrient enrichment in the Peace, Athabasca and Slave Rivers : assessment of present conditions and future trends / by P.A. Chambers.
Titre de la série Northern River Basins Study synthesis report ; no. 4
Type de publication Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal
Langue [Anglais]
Format Électronique
Document électronique
Autres formats offerts Papier-[Anglais]
Note(s) Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
"May, 1996."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-107).
Issued also in print format.
Information sur la publication Edmonton, Alberta : Northern River Basins Study, 1996.
©1996
Auteur / Contributeur Chambers, Patricia A., author.
Description 1 online resource (ix, 107 pages, 3 unnumbered pages) : charts, maps, illustrations.
ISBN 0662246705
Numéro de catalogue
  • R71-49/4-4E-PDF
Descripteurs Water quality -- Alberta -- Athabasca River Watershed.
Water quality -- Peace River Watershed (B.C. and Alta.)
Water quality -- Slave River Watershed (Alta. and N.W.T.)
Eau -- Qualité -- Alberta -- Athabasca, Bassin de l'.
Eau -- Qualité -- Paix, Bassin de la rivière de la (C.-B. et Alb.)
Eau -- Qualité -- Esclaves, Rivière des (Alb. et T.N.-O.)
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