This study represents Phase 2 of a microplastics pilot sampling program initiated in March 2021 by the Government of Yukon's Water Resources Branch and Core Geoscience Services. It incorporates recommendations from Phase 1 and has for objectives to test and evaluate the proposed sampling methodology and to investigate microplastics concentrations along the Yukon River upstream and downstream of communities.
Microplastics in Yukon freshwater: 2021-2022 sampling report
Resources
- Preferred practices for works affecting Yukon waters
- Cost of drinking water in Yukon
- Overarching Yukon source water supply and protection study - Summary report
- Yukon Water Strategy and Action Plan
- Draft Yukon Water Strategy for Public Review
- Public Review of the Draft Yukon Water Strategy, What We Heard: A Summary of Comments
- Dam Guide: Design Expectations and Required Information
- Yukon Water: An assessment of climate change vulnerabilities
- Yukon Wide Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Program Community of Whitehorse Wells 2001-2010 Monitoring Data Analysis
- Microplastics in Yukon freshwater: 2021-2022 sampling report
- Yukon microplastics in freshwater state of science review and sampling program - phase 1
- Water Resources Branch Data Networks
Additional information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mimetype | application/pdf |
| filesize | 5.71 MB |
| resource type | file upload |
| timestamp | Jul 04, 2022 |