Arctic Coast-Islands Basin Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Data ...

• Main Author: Environment and Climate Change Canada ECCC / Environnement et Changement climatique Canada ECCC
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: DataStream 2024
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Climate change
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25976/yjs2-g767; https://datastream.org/dataset/849ac907-472a-431a-b36a-ebc0e3c8925a

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for over 10 sites in the Arctic Coast-Islands Basin for the past 15 years or longer for nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables are included in this dataset. Monitoring is conducted by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and in collaboration with Parks Canada to assess water quality status and long-term trends, detect emerging issues, establish water quality guidelines and track the effectiveness of remedial measures and regulatory decisions. ... : Arctic Coast-Islands Basin Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Data employs standardized approaches and tools to assess and report on water quality. This dataset is part of the larger Canada Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance (WQM&S) which monitors: nutrients, major ions, trace metals. ...