Environment and Climate Change Canada

Numerous actions have been undertaken by farmers to attenuate the impact of agricultural activities on aquatic ecosystems. The identification of biomarkers that respond quickly to water quality improvement could facilitate the assessment of adopted alternative practices and help maintain...

Habitat and ecosystem data used to conduct a baseline survey of coastal habitat in Lake Superior, Nipigon Bay, and Black Bay are included in this dataset. The Lake Superior Survey methodology consists of four general steps; 1) delineating the coastal ecosystem into coastal units based on water...

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The Greenhouse gas concentrations indicator shows the trends in concentrations for 2 greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2)...

The Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) program provides data and information to track Canada's performance on key environmental sustainability issues. The Global Trends in Conserved Areas indicator reports the amount and percentage of global terrestrial and marine area...

This study is focused on measuring lead in environmental matrices (surface water, sediment and tissues of recreational fish species) at locations known for high levels of recreational fishing activities (i.e. locations with high uses of lead in fishing sinkers and jigs) to determine the fate and...

As part of the research program on the aquatic ecotoxicology of nanomaterials, a study was carried out using the invertebrate Hydra vulgaris in order to determine the influence that the shape of nanoparticles (sphere, cube and prism) have on the toxic potential of silver nanoparticles. The...

NETCARE is a network comprised of researchers from ten Canadian universities (University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, Université du Québec à Montréal, University of Waterloo, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Laval University, Dalhousie University, University of Calgary, Université...

Substituted phenylamines (SPAs) are incorporated into a variety of consumer products (e.g., polymers, lubricants) in order to increase the lifespan of the products by acting as a primary antioxidant. Based on their physicochemical properties, if SPAs were to enter the aquatic environment, they...

The toxic effects of a representative mixture (mining activities) of rare earth elements are studied in the hydra, an organism particularly sensitive to these elements. All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions. Citation:...

This data set contains concentrations of pesticides in wastewater Influent (INF), Effluent (EFF), Landfill Leachate (LCH), Biosolids (BIOS) and Sludge (SLG) sampled from various Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) and Landfills across Canada.

This data set contains concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls in wastewater Influent (INF), Effluent (EFF), Landfill Leachate (LCH), Biosolids (BIOS) and Sludge (SLG) sampled from various Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) and Landfills across Canada.

This data set contains concentrations of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in wastewater Influent (INF), Effluent (EFF), Landfill Leachate (LCH), Biosolids (BIOS) and Sludge (SLG) sampled from various Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) and Landfills across Canada.

Our current understanding of the factors that influence where birds nest is incomplete, yet such information is important for accurate demographic assessments. To address questions related to spatial distributions of shorebird nests and to evaluate factors that may affect nest distribution in...

This repository holds underlying data for publications arising from NETCARE activities. Unlike the raw measurements available elsewhere in this archive, these data are specific to a particular publication and may have undergone additional analysis and processing. Data are organized by...

In August 2013, NETCARE scientists conducted a campaign on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The goal of this campaign was to characterize the nature of ice nuclei in a marine environment. Measurements were conducted on the ambient levels of both deposition and...

This campaign took place in April 2015, with a focus on the characterization of ice clouds and pollutant levels, including black carbon, across the Arctic. The campaign was again a collaboration between NETCARE scientists and The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI). Along with the POLAR 6, the...

NETCARE scientists were on board the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen studying atmospheric and oceanic composition throughout the Canadian Arctic in 2016. NETCARE scientists were aboard the ship from 14 July - 25 August, sailing from Iqaluit to Kugluktuk with a personnel change on 27...

From September 2014 to June 2015 NETCARE scientists conducted an intensive snow sampling campaign at Alert, Nunavut, Canada. Fresh snow samples were collected every few days and analyzed for black carbon, major ions, metals, elemental carbon, and organic carbon. Site Information:...

Ten NETCARE scientists were on board the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Amundsen, a research icebreaker, studying atmospheric and oceanic composition throughout the central Arctic in 2014. The cruise departed from Quebec City on July 8, entered Lancaster Sound on July 17, underwent a partial exchange...

In 2016 NETCARE scientists conducted two measurement campaigns at the Dr. Neil Trivett Global Atmosphere Watch Observatory (the “Alert Observatory”) on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic (latitude: 82.5163, longitude: -62.3085). The first campaign...