Lake Superior Nearshore Waters Assessment

Water quality and ecosystem health data used to conduct a cumulative effects assessment of Lake Superior nearshore waters in support of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement are included in this dataset. Data related to nearshore stressors is integrated into an overall assessment in a three-phased approach: 1) classification of the nearshore into Regional Units using physical processes and lake characteristics; 2) overall assessment of the state (cumulative stress) of each Regional Unit; and 3) integrate additional information related to nearshore areas of high ecological value.


Assessment data is presented within a 100 metre depth zone along the coast. For purposes of determining stress on nearshore waters it is necessary to consider the zones of influence and zones of impact. Measures used to assess the nearshore waters of Lake Superior are broken into four categories: 1) Coastal Processes (Shoreline Hardening, Littoral Barriers, Tributary Connectivity); 2) Contaminants in Water & Sediment (Water Quality, Sediment Quality, Benthic Community); 3) Nuisance & Harmful Algae (Cyanobacteria, Cladophora); and 4) Human Use (Beach Postings, Fish Consumption, Treated Drinking Water).

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Metadata Record Information

File Identifier
47655edd-a0f9-4091-b835-5673f04c4397 XML
Date Stamp
2021-11-15T15:23:09
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
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 , Canada
1-800-668-6767
http://ec.gc.ca
 

Data identification

Date (Creation)
2021-07-20
Date (Publication)
2021-07-20
Status
Under development
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Inland waters
  • Environment
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Spatial representation type
Text, table
Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Sean Backus ( Manager )
Canada
905-336-4646

Keywords

Theme

  • Great Lakes

  • Water quality

  • Environment

  • cumulative

  • assessment

  • Monitoring

  • Ecosystem

  • Transboundary

  • Water

  • Lake Ontario

  • Lake Erie

  • Lake Huron

  • Lake Superior

  • Ontario

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Water - Quality

Geography

  • Water - Drainage regions - Great Lakes

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Aquatic ecosystems

Business Functions

  • Oversee and Manage Site Conditions

  • Expand Scientific Knowledge / Develop New Methodologies for Assessing Site Conditions

external.theme.EC_Branch

  • Strategic Policy Branch

external.theme.EC_Directorate

  • Ontario Region

external.theme.EC_Program_PAA

  • 1.3.4. Great Lakes

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
2019-12-12

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Ref. system Reference Systems

Reference system identifier
http://www.epsg-registry.org / 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 , Canada
1-800-668-6767
http://ec.gc.ca
 
 

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Keywords

Ecosystem Environment Great Lakes Lake Erie Lake Huron Lake Ontario Lake Superior Monitoring Ontario Transboundary Water Water quality assessment cumulative
Business Functions
Expand Scientific Knowledge / Develop New Methodologies for Assessing Site Conditions Oversee and Manage Site Conditions
ECCC Information Category EN
Water - Quality
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus
Aquatic ecosystems
external.theme.EC_Branch
Strategic Policy Branch
external.theme.EC_Directorate
Ontario Region
external.theme.EC_Program_PAA
1.3.4. Great Lakes
external.theme.GC_Security_Level
Unclassified

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