Priority Tributary Nutrient and Water Quality Monitoring

10.25976/qh88-c242

Water quality monitoring data is collected in priority tributaries as part of binational efforts under Aneex 4 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) to estimate nutrient loading to the waters of the Great Lakes. At present, the focus is primarily tributaries of Lake Erie, the smallest, shallowest of the Great Lakes, and most susceptible to algal blooms. Tributaries may be added or removed from active monitoring dependent upon recommendation of binational working groups under the GLWQA. These data are used to track and report on progress towards meeting nutrient loading targets established for Lake Erie. The data also contribute to our understanding of the factors that affect tributary and nearshore and offshore water quality, algae growth and overall ecosystem health.

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Licence: Open Government Licence 2.0 (Canada)

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Metadata Reference Date(s) November 06, 2023 (Creation)
November 06, 2023 (Revision)
Data Reference Date(s) July 15, 2021 (Publication)
November 06, 2023 (Revision)
Frequency of Update As Needed

Responsible Party 1
Affiliation
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) / Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (ECCC)
Role
  • Author
  • Contributor
Responsible Party 2
Email
WQMSINFO@ec.gc.ca
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Field Value
Ocean Variables
  • Nutrients
  • Other
Climate Variables Nutrients
Scope Dataset
Status On Going
Spatial Extent { "coordinates": [ [ [ -83.1774, 42.0789 ], [ -79.1567, 42.0789 ], [ -79.1567, 43.8137 ], [ -83.1774, 43.8137 ], [ -83.1774, 42.0789 ] ] ], "type": "Polygon" }
North Bounding Latitude 43.8137
South Bounding Latitude 42.0789
East Bounding Longitude -79.1567
West Bounding Longitude -83.1774
Temporal Extent
Begin
2011-11-14
End
2023-08-08
Default Locale English
Citation identifier
Code
https://doi.org/10.25976/qh88-c242
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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