Yukon River Basin Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Data

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for over six sites in the Yukon River Basin for the past 15 years or longer for nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables are included in this dataset. Monitoring is conducted by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and in partnership with Environment Yukon to assess water quality status and long-term trends, detect emerging issues, establish water quality guidelines and track the effectiveness of remedial measures and regulatory decisions. Part of the Canada Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Dataset

Citation

Environment and Climate Change Canada (2020). DOI. Accessed from Great Lakes DataStream, or original files downloaded from open.canada.ca

Funding Sources

Monitoring is funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and in partnership with Environment Yukon.

Data Collection Information

Yukon River Basin Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Data employs standardized approaches and tools to assess and report on water quality. This dataset is part of the larger Canada Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance (WQM&S) which monitors: nutrients, major ions, trace metals.

Open Government Licence (OGL)

See disclaimer for details. https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada

Data Disclaimer

The most recent data can be downloaded from the following link: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/581b6101-dc77-4025-8a4e-d145b17b298d
This dataset is made available under the Open Government License - Canada: https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada employs every reasonable effort whenever feasible, to ensure the currency, accuracy and precision of the information provided. However, there are some limitations due to the sources of the data and the technology used in its processing and management. Furthermore, the material or any data derived using the data is subject to interpretation. Users are responsible for verifying that the supplied material is appropriate for the use or application for which they wish to employ it. The water quality and aquatic ecosystem data released may include provisional and/or validated data. Provisional data should be considered with greater caution as it has yet to be validated with quality control and quality assurance activities, which may result in significant change made to the data. Environment and Climate Change Canada makes no representation or warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, as to the information presented, nor as to its fitness for any particular use. Environment and Climate Change Canada does not assume nor accept any liability arising from any use of the information and applications used to display or use the information. The data are not intended for any legal, or navigation purposes. The data may change from time to time as updated information is received. If any information seems to be incorrect, raises concerns, or for more information on this data, please communicate with the Environment and Climate Change Canada contact provided within the application. The material might contain links to third party sites. Environment and Climate Change Canada provides these links only as a service and convenience. Environment and Climate Change Canada take

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