Parasites of slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) as indicators of water quality in the tributaries of the Athabasca River

This project examined the use of parasites of slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) as indicators of water quality in the Athabasca River. Specimens of C. cognatus were sampled from four tributaries to assess patterns of helminth parasite community structure in this fish and to study the composition and diversity of its parasite communities in relation to water quality.

All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation and conclusions: Braicovich, P. E., McMaster, M., Glozier, N. E., & Marcogliese, D. J. (2020). Distribution of parasites of slimy sculpin Cottus cognatus Richardson, 1836 (Scorpaeniformes: Cottidae) in the Athabasca drainage, Alberta, Canada, and their relation to water quality. Parasitology research, 119(10), 3243–3254. doi.org/10.1007/s00436-020-06819-9

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Supporting projects: Oil Sands Monitoring (OSM)

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:16 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:16 (UTC)
contact_email	enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca
contact_person	{"fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Environnement et Changement climatique Canada; Direction générale des sciences et de la technologie / Sciences et technologie, Eau / Division de la recherche sur les contaminants aquatiques, , DRCADonneesOuvertes-ACRDOpenData@ec.gc.ca", "en": "Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, , DRCADonneesOuvertes-ACRDOpenData@ec.gc.ca"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	["0"]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_modified	2023-08-23 11:46:41
open_canada_date_published	2020-07-25 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Environnement", "Parasite", "Sables bitumineux", "Poisson", "Fleuve / Rivière", "Chabot visqueux (Cottus cognatus)", "Communautés parasitaires", "Helminthe", "Qualité de l'eau", "Surveillance des sables bitumineux (SSB)", "Bassin versant de l'Athabasca", "Rivière Athabasca", "Alberta"], "en": ["Environment", "Parasites", "Oil sands", "Fish", "Rivers", "Slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus)", "Parasite communities", "Helminth", "Water quality", "Oil Sands Monitoring (OSM)", "Athabasca watershed", "Athabasca River", "Alberta"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Parasites du chabot visqueux (Cottus cognatus) comme indicateurs de la qualité de l'eau dans les affluents de la rivière Athabasca
update_frequency	as_needed