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Author : Elmes, M.C.; Wiklund, J.A.; Wolfe, B.B.; and Hall, R.I.
Date : 2010.
Title : Paleohydrological reconstruction of Athabasca River discharge from analysis of lake sediment cores.
Publication : Ontario Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. October 15-16, 2010. Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario.
Issue : CAGONT 2010. Book of Abstracts. Edited and compiled by: K. Wayne Forsythe
Page(s) : 48.
Abstract
Perceived negative effects of oil sands development is a major environmental issue in Canada. In the Peace-Athabasca Delta, controversy has arisen regarding the relative contributions of industrial versus natural sources of oil-sands-derived contaminants. Current monitoring programs are not designed to identify long-term trends in contaminant accumulation but these are needed to address this controversy. To tackle this critical knowledge gap, research will aim to reconstruct Athabasca River discharge from analyses of lake sediment cores collected from flood-susceptible basins upstream of the delta. Sediment cores will be analyzed by a wide array of physical and geochemical techniques. These historical records will provide the necessary paleohydrological context to interpret patterns and trends in subsequent stratigraphic contaminant analyses. Findings will help determine the relative contributions of industrial and natural contaminants in the delta.
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