Variation in biomass of submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation in the St. Lawrence River

Variation in biomass of submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation in the St. Lawrence River The specific composition, biomass, vertical distribution and metal content of submerged and emergent aquatic plants in the St. Lawrence were evaluated. The riparian vegetation community of the St. Lawrence is characterized by the presence of extensive wetlands in the floodplain, a border of emergent plants and vast underwater meadows dominated by American wild celery (Vallisneria americana), a strong indicator species of metal concentration. Supplemental Information The St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP) 2011 to 2026 (see https://planstlaurent.qc.ca/en/home.html) is the latest Canada-Quebec Agreement on the St. Lawrence and builds on the four previous agreements implemented since 1988. For more information on SLAP, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-funding/ecosystem-initiatives/st-lawrence-action-plan.html Supporting Projects: St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP) 2024-05-24 Environment and Climate Change Canada enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentEnvironmentsubmerged aquatic vegetationemergent aquatic vegetationVallisneria americanamacrophytemetalsindicatorSt. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP) Scientific Publication - Metal accumulation in American wild celery (Vallisneria americana Michx.) in the St. Lawrence River: effects of water depth and exposure to currentHTML https://doi.org/10.1139/f98-114 Scientific Publication - Ranking the effects of site exposure, plant growth form, water depth, and transparency on aquatic plant biomassHTML https://doi.org/10.1139/f99-232 Scientific Technical Report - «Caractérisation de la biomasse et de la teneur en métaux des herbiers du Saint-Laurent (1993-1996)»HTML https://publications.gc.ca/pub?id=9.866297&sl=0 SLAP_MacrophyteExposure1993-1996_InSitu_EN_FR.csvCSV https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/variation-in-biomass-of-submerged-and-emergent-aquatic-vegetation-in-the-st.-lawrence-river/SLAP_MacrophyteExposure1993-1996_InSitu_EN_FR.csv SLAP_MacrophyteExposure1993-1996_EN_FR.csvCSV https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/variation-in-biomass-of-submerged-and-emergent-aquatic-vegetation-in-the-st.-lawrence-river/SLAP_MacrophyteExposure1993-1996_EN_FR.csv View ECCC Data Mart (English)HTML https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/variation-in-biomass-of-submerged-and-emergent-aquatic-vegetation-in-the-st.-lawrence-river/ View ECCC Data Mart (French)HTML https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/variation-in-biomass-of-submerged-and-emergent-aquatic-vegetation-in-the-st.-lawrence-river/?lang=fr

The specific composition, biomass, vertical distribution and metal content of submerged and emergent aquatic plants in the St. Lawrence were evaluated. The riparian vegetation community of the St. Lawrence is characterized by the presence of extensive wetlands in the floodplain, a border of emergent plants and vast underwater meadows dominated by American wild celery (Vallisneria americana), a strong indicator species of metal concentration.

Supplemental Information

The St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP) 2011 to 2026 (see https://planstlaurent.qc.ca/en/home.html) is the latest Canada-Quebec Agreement on the St. Lawrence and builds on the four previous agreements implemented since 1988.

For more information on SLAP, please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-funding/ecosystem-initiatives/st-lawrence-action-plan.html

Supporting Projects:

St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP)

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