Download or read book Environmental Contaminants in Water and Sediments Upper Athabasca River April 1992 written by Robert W. Crosley and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes field and analytical methods, and presents results, from a reach-specific study of 200 kilometres of the Athabasca River between Hinton and Whitecourt. This section of the river receives municipal effluent from Hinton in addition to pulp mill effluent. Results are presented for water, suspended sediment, and bottom sediment samples collected in 1992. Contaminants studied include dioxins, furans, chlorinated phenolics, resin acids, organochlorine pesticides, and metals. The data presented will be incorporated into a synthesis report addressing the distribution of contaminants within northern Alberta rivers.
Download or read book Contaminants in Water and Sediment written by Robert W. Crosley and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Contaminants in Water and Sediments written by Robert W. Crosley and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Contaminants in Bottom Sediments Peace and Athabasca River Basins October 1994 and May 1995 written by Robert W. Crosley and published by The Study. This book was released on 1996 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the analytical results and spatial trends for the following contaminants in bottom sediment samples collected from northern Alberta rivers in 1994-95: polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, resin acids, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated phenolics, polychlorinated biphenyls, extractable organic halides, toxaphene, and mercury. Sampling locations were chosen to provide broad coverage of both the Athabasca and Peace river basins, coverage of key mixing zones downstream from four pulp mills, and replication with locations sampled previously. The 1994-95 survey objectives included: determination of within-site variability in bottom sediment contamination; testing of the assumption that the sand fraction is not an important repository of contaminants; and providing a data set for comparison with earlier bottom sediment collections in 1988-89 and 1992.
Download or read book Environmental Contaminants in Fish written by Derek C. G. Muir and published by The Study. This book was released on 1997 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summarizes levels of polychlorinated dioxins and furans in fish observed in various studies on the Peace and Athabasca rivers in Alberta and assesses temporal trends in these contaminants by comparison with previously published data. Begins with background information on chlorinated dioxins and furans, and describes site locations, sampling, and field and laboratory methodologies used. Spatial trends in relation to industrial pollution sources are also noted and risks to humans, fish, and wildlife are evaluated. Fish species analyzed include longnose sucker, burbot, mountain whitefish, and northern pike.
Download or read book A Database of Environmental Samples Collected and Analysed for the Northern River Basins Study written by Robert B. More and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important component of the Northern River Basins Study was the original data resulting from the collection and analysis of environmental samples. Samples were collected, stored, and analysed by a number of different agencies, and an inventory of samples obtained by the Study and results data were compiled into a single electronic database to ensure future ease of access to the original data. This report describes the data contained in the database, the methods used to compile the database, the media and the nature of the samples, the collection site, and the data collected. Information is provided on which analyses were conducted on samples as well as the values of various parameters measured for the samples. All the files and the data fields that comprise the database are described in the users' guide in the report appendix.
Download or read book Benthos and Bottom Sediment Field Collections written by R L & L Environmental Services and published by Study. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Northern River Basins Study was initiated through the "Canada-Alberta-Northwest Territories Agreement Respecting the Peace-Athabasca-Slave River Basin Study, Phase II - Technical Studies" which was signed September 27, 1991. The purpose of the Study is to understand and characterize the cumulative effects of development on the water and aquatic environment of the Study Area by coordinating with existing programs and undertaking appropriate new technical studies. This report documents field methods and sampling sites in the Upper Athabasca River, northern Alberta, for a study of pollution in river bed sediments and fauna.
Download or read book Northern River Basins Study written by Northern River Basins Study (Canada) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report to the federal ministers of Environment and Indian & Northern Affairs, Alberta's Minister of Environmental Protection, and NWT's Minister of Renewable Resources. Summarises the main scientific findings of the Northern River Basins Study, which was established to examine the relationship between industrial, municipal, agricultural, and other development and the Peace, Athabasca, and Slave River basins. Reviews the characteristics of the northern river basins and their peoples, the organisation of the Study, and major findings in the areas of environmental overview, use of aquatic resources, traditional knowledge, flow regulation, fish distribution and habitat, nutrients, dissolved oxygen, contaminants, drinking water, ecosystem health, modelling, human health, and cumulative effects. Recommendations by the Study Board, First Nations, and scientific advisors regarding such issues as basin management, monitoring, research, public participation, and a successor organisation are then presented. Also includes a summary of opinions, suggestions, and recommendations expressed at 17 community workshops held throughout the northern river basins area.
Download or read book Distribution of Organic Contaminants in Bottom Sediments Peace and Athabasca River Basins 1988 to 1992 written by Brian G. Brownlee and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents results of contaminant analyses of bottom sediments collected from the Peace and Athabasca river basins 1988-90 and 1992. Contaminant groups represented are the polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, resin acids, chlorophenolic compounds, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Contaminant concentrations were correlated with percent organic carbon of the fine fraction (the fraction on which analysis was performed. Correlations between concentrations of bleached kraft mill related contaminants were also investigated and results are presented.
Download or read book Technical Reports of the Northern River Basins Study by Subject and Geographical Area Studied written by Mark S. J. Ouellett and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists Northern River Basins Study technical reports by issue number, subject, and geographic area studied. Subject areas used to classify the reports are: hydrology/hydraulics, nutrients/dissolved oxygen, contaminants, food chain, drinking water, other uses, traditional knowledge, and synthesis and modelling. Ten geographic divisions are used: three each for the Athabasca and Peace Rivers, and one each of the Wapiti/Smoky rivers, Peace-Athabasca Delta, Lake Athabasca, and Rivière des Rochers/Slave River.
Download or read book National Science Assessment on Dioxins and Furans in the Canadian Aquatic Environment written by Canada. Water Policy and Coordination Directorate and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This assessment documents the current status of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in Canada's aquatic environment, based largely on scientific supporting documents to the Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines & with updated information & data wherever available. Chapters cover the following topics: physico-chemicals properties of PCDD/Fs and their mode of toxic action; sources (natural & anthropogenic) & releases of PCDD/Fs to the Canadian environment; fate & behaviour of PCDD/Fs in aquatic systems & biota; Canadian environmental levels of PCDD/Fs in air, water, sediment, & aquatic organisms; toxic effects of PCDD/Fs observed in aquatic & semi-aquatic organisms (including water-, sediment-, & dietary-based toxicity), and the initiatives under way to manage PCDD/Fs in the Canadian environment as well as best management practices. The final section discusses emerging issues such as recent advances in waste incineration, PCDD/F treatment in the pulp & paper industry, and use of biological screening in toxicity determination.
Download or read book Effects of Contaminants on Aquatic Organisms in the Peace Athabasca and Slave River Basins written by John H. Carey and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Northern River Basins Study was established to examine the relationship between industrial, municipal, agricultural and other developments and the Peace, Athabasca and Slave River basins. Over 4 1/2 years about 150 projects or 'mini studies' were contracted by the Study under eight component categories including contaminats, drinking water, nutrients, traditional knowledge, hydrology / hydraulics, synthesis and modelling, food chain and other river uses.
Download or read book Government Reports Announcements Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Concentrations of Metallothionein in Fish Peace Athabasca and Slave River Basins September to December 1994 written by J. F. Klaverkamp and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metallothioneins are a family of proteins whose synthesis in animal organs and tissues can be induced by exposure to heavy metals. This report describes metallothionein concentrations in fish collected from northern Alberta rivers and tributaries. The analyses incorporate results from examination of kidney, liver, intestine, and gill tissues of burbot, longnose sucker, northern pike, and flathead chub. Results are organised into reference (upstream locations and tributaries receiving no inputs from pulp mills), near-field (within 100 kilometres downstream from a pulp mill), and far-field (over 100 kilometres downstream).
Download or read book Assessing Pulp Mill Contamination Using Morphological Deformities in Chironomid Larvae Diptera Chironomidae Upper Athabasca River April 1992 written by William Frank Warwick and published by The Study. This book was released on 1996 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chironomid (midge) larvae are considered good environmental indicators and have been used in prior research to test the sub-lethal responses of aquatic invertebrates to nutrient-rich wastes and pollution in aquatic ecosystems. This report describes a project conducted to provide baseline information on the occurrence and spatial distribution of chironomid deformities in depositional areas of the upper Athabasca River. Data were supplemented by identification and counts of individual chironomid taxa, allowing an evaluation of spatial trends in the incidence of deformities relative to known point-source effluents. The influence of effluents on chironomid community diversity is also noted. Possible explanations for the observed trends are given.
Download or read book Contaminant Fate Modelling for the Athabasca River written by Golder Associates and published by The Study. This book was released on 1996 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and presents simulation results using a revised model simulating the fate of contaminants in the Athabasca River. The revised fate model allows predictive sediment transport simulation within the WASP4 model framework, predicts resuspension from hydraulic information supplied by WASP4 and from user-supplied sediment characteristics, and can be applied to different flow conditions without having to re-describe sediment transport rates. Several simulations were run using input files from the original model calibration. Program listings of subroutines are included.
Download or read book Ecotoxicology of Depositional Sediments Athabasca River May and September 1993 written by Kristin Elizabeth Day and published by The Study. This book was released on 1995 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes and presents results from a project designed to test the toxicity of depositional sediments from the upper Athabasca River using freshwater benthic invertebrates in chronic exposure studies under laboratory conditions. The investigators performed additional analyses on the in-situ benthic invertebrate community structure to describe species distribution and abundance. The report includes description of the methods used to collect sediments and benthic invertebrates from depositional areas upstream and downstream from Hinton, the laboratory toxicity testing procedures, and the processing of samples for invertebrate analysis. The appendices include raw data, diversity indices, and summaries of total invertebrate counts.
