Variation in biomass of submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation in the St. Lawrence River

The specific composition, biomass, vertical distribution and metal content of submerged and emergent aquatic plants in the St. Lawrence were evaluated. The riparian vegetation community of the St. Lawrence is characterized by the presence of extensive wetlands in the floodplain, a border of emergent plants and vast underwater meadows dominated by American wild celery (Vallisneria americana), a strong indicator species of metal concentration.

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File Identifier
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Date Stamp
2024-06-10T12:24:25.174Z
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy Level
Series
Custodian
  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

Title

Variation in biomass of submerged and emergent aquatic vegetation in the St. Lawrence River
Date (Publication)
2019-03-26
Date (Creation)
1993-04-01
Status
Completed
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Biota
  • Environment
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. Christiane Hudon ( Research scientist, retired)

105 McGill St., Montréal, Quebec, H2Y 2E7, Canada
Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - Maude Lachapelle ( Research biologist)

105 McGill St., Montréal, Quebec, H2Y 2E7, Canada
Collaborator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - Conrad Beauvais ( Physical scientist)

105 McGill St., Montréal, Quebec, H2Y 2E7, Canada
Collaborator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - Pierre Gagnon ( Mathematician)

Keywords

Place

  • St. Lawrence River

  • Lake Saint-Pierre

  • Lake Saint-Louis
Theme

  • submerged aquatic vegetation, emergent aquatic vegetation, Vallisneria americana, macrophyte

  • metals, indicator

  • St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP)

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Environment

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Water - Quality

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

Branch

  • Science and Technology Branch

Directorate

  • Water Science and Technology

Environment Canada - Program

  • 1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health

GC Security Level

  • Unclassified

Geography

  • Quebec (QC)
 
Use Limitation

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

Access Constraints
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Use Constraints
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Begin Date
1993-05-03
End Date
1996-11-30

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Ref. system Reference Systems

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

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Keywords

Lake Saint-Louis Lake Saint-Pierre St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP) St. Lawrence River metals, indicator submerged aquatic vegetation, emergent aquatic vegetation, Vallisneria americana, macrophyte
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

Water - Quality
Environment Canada - Program

1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health
GC Security Level

Unclassified
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

Environment


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