OverviewEnvironment Canada's mercury sampling of water from Lakes Ontario and Erie, 2001-2006. Variety of sample depths, unfiltered samples. Source Agency: Environment Canada ContactGreg Lawson, Technologist for the Priority Substances Exposure Program Address Phone: 905-336-4554 Fax: 905-336-6430 |
| Name of dataset | Mercury in water of Lakes Ontario and Erie |
| Geographic area | Lake Ontario and Lake Erie |
| State/Province | ON |
| Activity Category | Monitoring |
| Medium | water |
| Focal species | lake waters |
| Tissue Types | unfiltered (water) |
| Approximate size of dataset | 170 |
| Positional data available? | yes |
| Start Date | 2001 |
| End Date | 2006 |
| Status | Complete |
| Collection season | summer |
| Collection Months | July-August |
| Current # Of Sampling Locations | 0 |
| Historic # Of Sampling Locations | 30 |
| Size of Sampling Area | Lakes Ontario and Erie |
| Individual or composite samples? | Individual |
| Ecosystem Focus | Great Lakes |
| Additional Info | 12-15 sampling sites visited per year |
| Data Use | Unrestricted for MercNet collaborators, By permission only |
| Quality Assurance | yes |
| Data Format | other electronic format |
| Hg Measurements | Hg0, THg |
| Hg Measurement Units | ng/L or pg/mL (ppt), pg/L |
| Ancillary Data | temperature |
| BRI has data? | no |
| Data downloadable on external website? | no |
| Depth of Water Sample | surface (0.5m) and assorted depths |
| Pore Size of Filter | unfiltered |
| Clean Techniques? | Yes |
