Lower Mackenzie River Basin Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Data

10.25976/1021-mv86

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for sites in the Lower Mackenzie River Basin for the past 15 years or longer for nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables are included in this dataset. Monitoring is conducted by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and in collaboration with Parks Canada to assess water quality status and long-term trends, detect emerging issues, establish water quality guidelines and track the effectiveness of remedial measures and regulatory decisions. Most recent data can be downloaded from the following link: http://data.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/national-long-term-water-quality-monitoring-data/lower-mackenzie-river-basin-long-term-water-quality-monitoring-data-canada-s-north/

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Licence: Open Government Licence 2.0 (Canada)

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Metadata Reference Date(s) November 07, 2023 (Creation)
November 07, 2023 (Revision)
Data Reference Date(s) April 30, 2019 (Publication)
November 07, 2023 (Revision)
Frequency of Update Unknown

Responsible Party 1
Affiliation
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) / Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC)
Role
  • Author
  • Contributor
Responsible Party 2
Affiliation
Parks Canada / Parcs Canada
Role
Contributor
Responsible Party 3
Email
WQMSINFO@ec.gc.ca
Role
Point of Contact

Field Value
Ocean Variables Other
Scope Dataset
Status On Going
Spatial Extent { "coordinates": [ [ [ -139.95, 59.98376 ], [ -95.8811, 59.98376 ], [ -95.8811, 69.5333 ], [ -139.95, 69.5333 ], [ -139.95, 59.98376 ] ] ], "type": "Polygon" }
North Bounding Latitude 69.5333
South Bounding Latitude 59.98376
East Bounding Longitude -95.8811
West Bounding Longitude -139.95
Temporal Extent
Begin
2000-01-07
End
2023-10-03
Default Locale English
Citation identifier
Code
https://doi.org/10.25976/1021-mv86
Included in Data Catalogue
Included in Data Catalogue 1
Name
DataStream
Description
DataStream is an open access platform for water quality data
URL
https://datastream.org
Included in Data Catalogue 2
Name
CIOOS Pacific
Description
Home of Canada's Pacific Ocean Data
URL
https://catalogue.pac-dev1.cioos.org