Total and methylated mercury data in Canadian Arctic Seawater (2013-2015)

To obtain the data, water samples of vertical profiles were firstly collected from the Rosette onboard the CCGS Amundsen, and then analyzed with instruments both onboard and in the lab in University of Manitoba. The total mercury were measured on a Tekran 2600 Model with the method EPA 1631 in the Portable In-situ Laboratory for Mercury Species onboard, while the methylmercury data were analyzed with the method EPA 1630 in the Ultra-Clean Trace Element Laboratory, which is located at the University of Manitoba. The main data types are the contaminants (along with O18 isotopes and dissolved organic carbon) concentrations in vertical profiles at the study sites.

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Date (Publication)
2017-09-15
Principal investigator
 

Wang, Feiyue
Originator
 

Wang, Kang
Other citation details

Wang F. and Wang, K. (2017) Total and methylated mercury data in Canadian Arctic Seawater (2013-2015). Waterloo, Canada: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN). Unpublished Data
Purpose

As a contaminant with high toxicity and bio-magnification effects, mercury (especially methylmercury) in seawater can lead to health risks to high trophic level marine animals and people who feed on these animals. By understanding the vertical distribution of mercury species in seawater, we can improve our knowledge on sources of mercury to marine organisms.
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Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)

  • Canadian Arctic Archipelago

  • Distribution (Contaminants)

  • Mercury

  • Methylmercury

  • Nunavut

  • Water chemistry
Place

  • Baffin Bay, Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Canada Basin
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eng; CAN
Topic category
  • Environment
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Begin date
2013-07-30
End date
2015-09-26
Supplemental Information

Summary: Not Applicable Research Program(s): ArcticNet,Other. For further information: Feiyue.Wang@umanitoba.ca Feiyue.Wang@umanitoba.ca

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2022-04-08T13:00:03
Metadata standard name

North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003
Metadata standard version

2009-01-01
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Polar Data Catalogue

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Keywords

Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)
Canadian Arctic Archipelago Distribution (Contaminants) Mercury Methylmercury Nunavut Water chemistry

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