December 14th, 2020
Partial assessment of the Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Populations BUI. This study examined the colonial waterbird populations and current trends in the Niagara River (Ontario) AOC. Results indicate that the relevant criteria have been met and that colonial waterbird populations are NOT IMPAIRED.
October 7th, 2020
Canadian Data Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 1304. Citation: Gaspardy, R.C., Barnucz, J., and Drake, D.A.R. 2020. Nearshore fish community assessment of the upper and lower Niagara River, 2015 – 2017. Can. Dat. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 1304: vi + 75 p.
September 30th, 2020
Report on the Town of NOTL storm sewer investigation study to determine the source(s) of contamination in the storm sewer which outlets just upstream of the beach. The study flagged recommendations to address the highest priority issues for remediation. Appendices not attached.
August 26th, 2020
Summary of water quality results collected at Queen’s Royal Beach in 2019. Over the course of the 2019 sampling season, 81.1% of samples collected at Queen’s Royal Beach (QRB) met the recreational water quality guideline for safe swimming (200 E. coli colony forming units/100 mL or less).
Suggested citation: Laufman K. and P. Moura. 2020. Queen’s Royal Beach Water Quality 2019 Monitoring and Data Analysis Report. Town…
February 13th, 2020
This report describes sediment and biota quality in Lyons Creek East (Niagara River Area of
Concern) from 2002-2003. Prepared by Danielle Milani and Lee Grapentine, Environment Canada, Aquatic Ecosystem Impacts Research Branch, NWRI Contribution No. 06-414
February 13th, 2020
Report on the results of sediment chemistry, benthic community structure, bioaccumulation in native invertebrates, and sediment toxicity from fall 2015 sampling at Lyons Creek East and three nearby reference sites. Analysis also includes trends from 2002-2015. Prepared by Danielle Milani and Lee Grapentine, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Water Science and Technology Directorate, March 2017
February 13th, 2020
Report on the results from Environment Canada’s sampling efforts at Lyons Creek East as part of the monitored natural recovery which was selected as the option for the management of the contaminated sediments. Prepared by D. Milani and L. Grapentine, Environment Canada, Watershed Hydrology and Ecology Division, March 2014.
September 24th, 2019
This report summarizes results of monitoring for toxic contaminants and trace metals in the Niagara River between 1975 and 1982.
November 20th, 2018
Since 1983, the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks monitored contaminants in the Niagara River using caged mussels and (more recently) semi-permeable membrane devices. This report summarizes data collected in 2015 which was aimed at identifying sources of contaminants specific to the Niagara River.
March 1st, 2018
Niagara River Biomonitoring Study 2012: Caged Mussels and Semi Permeable Membrane Devices (SPMDs). Prepared by Lisa Richman, Ontario Ministry of Environment, Water Monitoring Section, Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Branch, Nov. 2015