Water quality parameters and constituent concentrations measured in the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers, 2007–2010

Outflow from north-flowing circumpolar rivers has a strong influence on the Arctic Ocean. The Peel and Arctic Red Rivers are tributaries of the Mackenzie Delta, a large, lake-rich floodplain that forms the interface between the Mackenzie River and the Beaufort Sea basin of the Arctic Ocean. Here, we...

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Published in:Arctic Science
Main Authors: Jolie A.L. Gareis, Lance F.W. Lesack
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
French
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2023
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2022-0020
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:ce70a546ef204e38a0994727567e9534 2023-10-01T03:52:30+02:00 Water quality parameters and constituent concentrations measured in the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers, 2007–2010 Jolie A.L. Gareis Lance F.W. Lesack 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2022-0020 https://doaj.org/article/ce70a546ef204e38a0994727567e9534 EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2022-0020 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2022-0020 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/ce70a546ef204e38a0994727567e9534 Arctic Science, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 734-742 (2023) Gwich'in Settlement Area nutrients sediment freshet monitoring Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2022-0020 2023-09-03T00:48:51Z Outflow from north-flowing circumpolar rivers has a strong influence on the Arctic Ocean. The Peel and Arctic Red Rivers are tributaries of the Mackenzie Delta, a large, lake-rich floodplain that forms the interface between the Mackenzie River and the Beaufort Sea basin of the Arctic Ocean. Here, we present water quality data that were collected from the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers between 2007 and 2010 as part of an International Polar Year project that investigated the seasonal hydrology and biogeochemistry of the Mackenzie River and its delta. The Peel River was sampled 57 times between May 2007 and September 2010 upstream of the community of Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories (NT), while the Arctic Red River was sampled 32 times between May 2007 and August 2008 (with one additional sample in June 2010) approximately 0.5 km upstream of its confluence with the Mackenzie River near the community of Tsiigehtchic, NT. Each water sample was analyzed for up to 22 water quality parameters, including water temperature, specific conductivity, pH, chlorophyll a, total suspended sediments, particulate nutrients (carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus), soluble reactive silica, major ions (calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, chloride, and sulfate), dissolved carbon (inorganic and organic fractions), and dissolved nutrients (three nitrogen and two phosphorus fractions). This data set, which is available for download and reuse, provides important baseline information about water quality in the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers, complements other data that have been collected in these watersheds, and will be of interest to researchers, resource managers, Indigenous organizations, and governments that are active in the region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctic Ocean Beaufort Sea Fort McPherson International Polar Year Mackenzie Delta Mackenzie river Northwest Territories Peel River Tsiigehtchic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Ocean Arctic Red River ENVELOPE(-133.751,-133.751,67.447,67.447) Fort McPherson ENVELOPE(-134.826,-134.826,67.433,67.433) Mackenzie Delta ENVELOPE(-136.672,-136.672,68.833,68.833) Mackenzie River Northwest Territories Peel River ENVELOPE(-135.005,-135.005,67.000,67.000) Tsiigehtchic ENVELOPE(-133.693,-133.693,67.429,67.429) Arctic Science
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Water quality parameters and constituent concentrations measured in the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers, 2007–2010
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description Outflow from north-flowing circumpolar rivers has a strong influence on the Arctic Ocean. The Peel and Arctic Red Rivers are tributaries of the Mackenzie Delta, a large, lake-rich floodplain that forms the interface between the Mackenzie River and the Beaufort Sea basin of the Arctic Ocean. Here, we present water quality data that were collected from the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers between 2007 and 2010 as part of an International Polar Year project that investigated the seasonal hydrology and biogeochemistry of the Mackenzie River and its delta. The Peel River was sampled 57 times between May 2007 and September 2010 upstream of the community of Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories (NT), while the Arctic Red River was sampled 32 times between May 2007 and August 2008 (with one additional sample in June 2010) approximately 0.5 km upstream of its confluence with the Mackenzie River near the community of Tsiigehtchic, NT. Each water sample was analyzed for up to 22 water quality parameters, including water temperature, specific conductivity, pH, chlorophyll a, total suspended sediments, particulate nutrients (carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus), soluble reactive silica, major ions (calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, chloride, and sulfate), dissolved carbon (inorganic and organic fractions), and dissolved nutrients (three nitrogen and two phosphorus fractions). This data set, which is available for download and reuse, provides important baseline information about water quality in the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers, complements other data that have been collected in these watersheds, and will be of interest to researchers, resource managers, Indigenous organizations, and governments that are active in the region.
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title Water quality parameters and constituent concentrations measured in the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers, 2007–2010
title_short Water quality parameters and constituent concentrations measured in the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers, 2007–2010
title_full Water quality parameters and constituent concentrations measured in the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers, 2007–2010
title_fullStr Water quality parameters and constituent concentrations measured in the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers, 2007–2010
title_full_unstemmed Water quality parameters and constituent concentrations measured in the Peel and Arctic Red Rivers, 2007–2010
title_sort water quality parameters and constituent concentrations measured in the peel and arctic red rivers, 2007–2010
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