Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Canadian Arctic marine ecosystem

This dataset contains concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in seawater sampled in various locations in the Arctic ranging from 2005-2008.


Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are ubiquitous contaminants of marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments, including remote arctic wildlife. Slow, and long-range oceanic transport from source regions in the northern hemisphere is hypothesized to be among the major pathways contributing to PFAA contamination in remote marine environments.


The Arctic Ocean is influenced by Pacific and Atlantic seawater as well as riverine outflows. Surface waters of the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas and the western parts of the Canadian archipelago originate from Pacific waters and from major freshwater outflows from Russian, Alaskan, and western Canadian Arctic rivers. Waters of Baffin Bay and the northern Labrador Sea are influenced by Atlantic waters and the east Greenland current. Major inflowing rivers in Europe and North America deliver tons of PFAAs per year into the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas.

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Metadata Record Information

File Identifier
3dff41ff-9225-444c-a224-61c186164a25 XML
Date Stamp
2022-11-09T16:42:45
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy Level
Series
Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - ACRD Data Management Team
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
 

Data identification

Date (Publication)
2018-09-04
Date (Creation)
2005-08-05
Status
On going
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Oceans
  • Environment
  • Biota
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Spatial representation type
Text, table
Principal investigator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - Dr. Amila De Silva ( Research scientist )
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
Originator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - Dr. Derek Muir ( Research scientist, emeritus )
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada

Keywords

Place

  • Arctic

  • Bering Strait

  • Chukchi Sea

  • Mackenzie Bay

  • Amundsen Gulf

  • Coronation Gulf

  • Victoria Strait

  • Barrow Strait

  • Resolute Bay

  • Lancaster Sound

  • Baffin Bay

  • Davis Strait

  • Labrador Sea
Theme

  • Observation/Measurement

  • Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAS)

  • Northern Contaminants Program (NCP)

  • Contaminants

  • Concentrations

  • Perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

  • Chemical Management Plan (CMP)

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Arctic ecosystems

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants

Business Functions

  • Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste

  • Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota

Geography

  • National (CA)

Branch

  • Science and Technology Branch

Directorate

  • Water Science and Technology

Program (PAA)

  • 1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health

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
2008-08-05
End Date
2008-09-18

Extent

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Ref. system Reference Systems

Reference system identifier
http://www.epsg-registry.org / EPSG:4326 /
 

Distribution

Distribution Formats

Distribution format
  • CSV ( 1 )

 
Distributor
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Public inquiries centre
Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd. , Gatineau , Quebec , K1A 0H3 , Canada
1-800-668-6767
https://www.canada.ca
 
 

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Keywords

Amundsen Gulf Arctic Baffin Bay Barrow Strait Bering Strait Chemical Management Plan (CMP) Chukchi Sea Concentrations Contaminants Coronation Gulf Davis Strait Labrador Sea Lancaster Sound Mackenzie Bay Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) Observation/Measurement Perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS), persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAS) Resolute Bay Victoria Strait
Branch
Science and Technology Branch
Business Functions
Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota
Directorate
Water Science and Technology
ECCC Information Category EN
Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants
GC Security Level
Unclassified
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus
Arctic ecosystems
Program (PAA)
1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health

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