Benthic Invertebrates, Oil Sands Region
Benthic invertebrates monitoring includes both lotic (rivers/streams) and lentic (wetlands) ecosystems. Aquatic biomonitoring provides a direct measure of change in biotic populations and communities in relation to benchmark or reference conditions and can help identify the ecological effects of cumulative stressors. Used together with the water chemical and physical monitoring components, this program uses an integrated approach to assess whether ecological affects are occurring in response to OS developments.
Sampling can include the collection of invertebrates, algal biomass, water chemistry, and appropriate supporting habitat information and is conducted during periods of high abundance and diversity of macroinvertebrates. Sampling focuses on near-shore gravel and sand habitats on the Athabasca River, erosional habitats on major tributaries and in wadable areas in deltaic wetlands within the Expanded Geographical Area. As of October 2012, over 80 locations have been visited.
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Notes for Benthic Invertebrate Data (English)PDFEnglish guide PDF
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Notes for Benthic Invertebrate Data (French)PDFFrench guide PDF
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View ECCC Data Mart (English)HTMLEnglish web_service HTML
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View ECCC Data Mart (French)HTMLFrench web_service HTML
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Benthic InvertebratesESRI RESTEnglish web_service ESRI REST
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Benthic InvertebratesESRI RESTFrench web_service ESRI REST
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Benthic InvertebratesWMSEnglish web_service WMS
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Benthic InvertebratesWMSFrench web_service WMS
Geographic Information
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Contact Information
Delivery Point: 11 Innovation Blvd
City: Saskatoon
Administrative Area:
Postal Code: S7N 3H5
Country: Canada
Electronic Mail Address: nancy.glozier@canada.ca