The Drying Peace–Athabasca Delta, Canada: Review and Synthesis of Cryo-Hydrologic Controls and Projections to Future Climatic Conditions

• Published in: Sustainability
• Main Author: Spyros Beltaos
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2023
• Subjects: basin; breakup; climate; delta; drying; flood; Environmental effects of industries and plants; TD194-195; Renewable energy sources; TJ807-830; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Athabasca River; Canada; Peace-Athabasca Delta; Wood Buffalo; Peace River; Wood Bison; Wood Buffalo National Park
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032103; https://doaj.org/article/b23390ffc51945c4b1a5f84f91e36f2e

The Peace–Athabasca Delta (PAD) in northern Alberta, Canada is one of the world’s largest inland freshwater deltas, home to large populations of waterfowl, muskrat, beaver, and free-ranging wood bison. The delta region has been designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance and is largely l...