Wild Bird and Hunter-Trapper Harvested Wildlife Toxicology and Contaminants, Oil Sands Region

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 samples are obtained from local hunters and trappers. Tissue samples are analysed for concentrations of oil sands-related contaminants (heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and naphthenic acids). Dead and moribund birds collected from tailing ponds are also evaluated for levels and effects of contaminants.

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Date Stamp
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Metadata language

eng; CAN
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UTF8
Hierarchy Level
Series
Author
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre)

Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3,
1-800-668-6767

https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change.html
 

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Title

Wild Bird and Hunter-Trapper Harvested Wildlife Toxicology and Contaminants, Oil Sands Region
Date (Publication)
2013-10-04
Date (Creation)
2012-10-02
Status
On going
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Environment
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Spatial representation type
Vector
Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Bruce Pauli ( Chief Ecosystem Health Research)

1125 Colonel By drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H3, Canada
613-998-6690

613-998-0458

Collaborator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Lukas Mundy ( Ecosystems Health Research)

1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0H3, Canada
613-998-0027

613-998-0458

Keywords

Theme

  • oil sands, monitoring, biodiversity, contaminants, waterfowl, mammals

  • Observation/Measurement

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Oil sands

  • Game (Wildlife)

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants

Business Functions

  • Protect Species Well-Being

  • Assess Status of Species

Geography

  • Prairie - Alberta (AB)

external.theme.EC_Branch

  • Science and Technology Branch

external.theme.EC_Directorate

  • Wildlife and Landscape Science

external.theme.EC_Program_PAA

  • 1.3.2. Ecosystem Assessment and Approaches

external.theme.GC_Security_Level

  • Unclassified
 
Use Limitation

Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)

Access Constraints
License
Use Constraints
License
Begin Date
2012-01-01

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Reference system identifier
https://epsg.io / EPSG:4326 /
 

Distribution

Distributor
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre)

Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3,
1-800-668-6767

http://ec.gc.ca
 
 

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Keywords

Observation/Measurement oil sands, monitoring, biodiversity, contaminants, waterfowl, mammals
Business Functions

Assess Status of Species Protect Species Well-Being
ECCC Information Category EN

Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

Game (Wildlife) Oil sands
external.theme.EC_Branch

Science and Technology Branch
external.theme.EC_Directorate

Wildlife and Landscape Science
external.theme.EC_Program_PAA

1.3.2. Ecosystem Assessment and Approaches
external.theme.GC_Security_Level

Unclassified


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