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List of Elements in Alberta - lichens Canada Open Gov Dataset
List of lichens documented for the province of Alberta including native as well as exotic (introduced) species. -
List of Elements in Alberta - fungi Canada Open Gov Dataset
List of fungi documented for the province of Alberta including native as well as exotic (introduced) species. -
Pelagic Seabird Atlas, West Coast of Canada - Study Area, 2009 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Study area is a polygon feature class showing the extent of where most of the bird sightings were recorded and then used in the atlas. A few rare species have been included as... Read more -
Pelagic Seabird Atlas, West Coast of Canada - Grids Surveyed, 2009 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Grids surveyed is a polygon feature class containing the 5’ latitude by 5’ longitude grid cells surveyed for all seasons combined including the grids that were surveyed but... Read more -
Pelagic Seabird Atlas, West Coast of Canada - Average Grid Cell Density, 2009 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Average grid cell density is a polygon feature class containing the average density value for each grid cell per species/groups and season. -
Pelagic Seabird Atlas, West Coast of Canada - Survey Effort, 2009 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Survey effort is a polygon feature class with the original transects – for reference. -
Pelagic Seabird Atlas, West Coast of Canada - Rare Species, 2009 Canada Open Gov Dataset
Rare species is a point feature class containing rare species sightings. -
Surface Water Quantity, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
Water level and discharge data are available from Water Survey of Canada’s Hydrometric Network. The Water Survey of Canada (WSC) is the national authority responsible for the... Read more -
Snow and Wet Precipitation, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
Assess the importance of atmospheric deposition of contaminants as a contributor to ecological impacts of oil sands development and identify sources. • Use snowpack measurements... Read more -
Ambient Air Quality, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
Air emissions from oil sands development can come from a number of sources including industrial smokestacks, tailings ponds, transportation, and dust from mining operations. Air... Read more -
Surface Water Quality, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
The surface water quality (WQ) program, as part of the Joint Canada/Alberta Implementation Plan, is designed to improve the ability to detect change and predict effects in... Read more -
Amphibian and Wetland Health Contaminants and Toxicology, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
The health of individual amphibians, amphibian populations, and their wetland habitats are monitored in the oil sands region and at reference locations. Contaminants assessments... Read more -
Benthic Invertebrates, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
Benthic invertebrates monitoring includes both lotic (rivers/streams) and lentic (wetlands) ecosystems. Aquatic biomonitoring provides a direct measure of change in biotic... Read more -
Sediment, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
Monitoring activities have collected bulk suspended sediment samples using continuous flow centrifuges and Phillips Tube samplers in the Lower Athabasca River and tributaries... Read more -
Wild Bird Health and Contaminants, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
Aquatic bird eggs are being collected for contaminants analysis. Egg collections in the Peace-Athabasca Delta area support Parks Canada’s activities at Wood Buffalo National... Read more -
Wild Bird and Hunter-Trapper Harvested Wildlife Toxicology and Contaminants,... Canada Open Gov Dataset
Waterfowl and mammals harvested and trapped at various locations in the oil sands region and in reference locations are assessed for contaminant burdens and toxicology. Wildlife... Read more -
Deposition, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
Air emissions from oil sands development can come from a number of sources including industrial smokestacks, tailings ponds, transportation, and dust from mining operations. Air... Read more -
Bird Health and Toxicology, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
Tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) nest boxes are installed in oil sands area and in reference locations to monitor contaminant levels and impacts on tree swallow nestlings. The... Read more -
Canadian Breeding Bird Census Plots Canada Open Gov Dataset
The Canadian Breeding Bird Census (BBC) Database contains data for 928 breeding bird plot censuses representing all known censuses of breeding birds carried out in Canada during... Read more -
Fish Health Toxicology Contaminants, Oil Sands Region Canada Open Gov Dataset
The objectives of the fish component of the integrated oil sands monitoring program are to provide the necessary data/information to address key questions related to both... Read more