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

• 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
• Subjects: Gwich'in Settlement Area; nutrients; sediment; freshet; monitoring; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Environmental engineering; TA170-171; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Arctic Red River; Fort McPherson; Mackenzie Delta; Mackenzie River; Northwest Territories; Peel River; Tsiigehtchic; Beaufort Sea; International Polar Year; Mackenzie river
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2022-0020; https://doaj.org/article/ce70a546ef204e38a0994727567e9534

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...