Historical trace metals concentrations from sediment samples and suspended particulate matter (SPM) samples, 1976 - 1987

This dataset is a compilation of numerous data files recovered as part of a data request in 2024 from a historical archive of DFO research data.

Sediment and Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) samples were collected over more than a decade as part of Dr. Douglas Loring’s research program while working at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO). Samples were collected as part of individual and collaborative research projects, and links to the relevant primary science publications and reports are included in the data in an effort to provide context to the data, as well as describe the field and laboratory techniques used to generate the attached data.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:11 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:11 (UTC)
contact_email DFO.CESDDataRequest-DSECDemandededonnes.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Ecosystem and Ocean Science (EOS)", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Pêches et Océans Canada; science écosystémique et océanique"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary EPSG:4326,https://epsg.io,8.2.6
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2024-06-19 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Oceans", "Geology", "Metals", "Sediments", "Aquatic ecosystems"], "fr": ["Océan", "Géologie", "Métal", "Sédiment", "Écosystème aquatique"]}
open_canada_subject ["form_descriptors", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Concentrations de métaux traces dans les échantillons historiques de sédiments benthiques marins et dans les matières particulaires en suspension (1976-1989)
update_frequency not_planned