Inland Waters Lakes and Streams – Biological Communities

This dataset includes information on biological communities in lakes and streams across Ontario since 1976. Biological communities sampled include:

Data were collected as part of routine monitoring of water quality of inland waters and for scientific and research purposes.

Ministry contact: Environment, Conservation and Parks

Additional information

Tags: environment and energy environment and energy

biological communities biological communities

biota biota

benthos benthos

lakes lakes

streams streams

zooplankton zooplankton

phytoplankton phytoplankton

periphyton periphyton

crayfish crayfish

aquatic invertebrate aquatic invertebrate

environmental monit... environmental monitoring

water water

water quality water quality

biology biology

algae algae

chlorophyll chlorophyll

EMRB EMRB

Inland Lakes - Streams Inland Lakes - Streams
Geographic coverage: Ontario
Maintainer branch: Environmental Monitoring and Reporting Branch
Last Validated Date: May 28, 2021
Update frequency: Yearly

Date range: January 1, 1976 - December 31, 2019

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