The Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks collected water and sediment samples in 2017 from the Jackfish Bay 'Area of Concern in Recovery' study area, including Moberley Bay, Tunnel Bay, and far-field sites. This dataset includes sample collection details, location and field observations, and laboratory results for water and sediment chemistry. The area is designated under Annex 5 of the Canada-Ontario Agreement for Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health.
Use Cases
- Assessing chemical contamination levels in water based on laboratory results.
- Mapping pollution distribution based on sample location data.
- Monitoring recovery progress in designated Areas of Concern based on field observations and chemistry data.
- Comparing sediment chemistry between near-field and far-field sites.
Strengths
- Data collection is tied to a formal regulatory framework under the Canada-Ontario Agreement.
- Includes both water and sediment chemistry results from a specific 2017 sampling campaign.
- Samples cover multiple specific locations: Moberley Bay, Tunnel Bay, and far-field sites in Jackfish Bay.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single Area of Concern study.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Ontario
- Collection Method
- Field collection and laboratory analysis by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks.
- Time Range
- 2017
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:43:08.877634; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Jackfish Bay 'Area of Concern in Recovery', including Moberley Bay and Tunnel Bay, Ontario, Canada.