Benthic macroinvertebrate community data from Saskatchewan River reaches upstream and downstream of E.B. Campbell Dam

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Overview Research Site Status and Provenance Access and Downloads

Section 1: Overview

Name of Research Project

Related Project	Part
GWF-IMPC: Integrated Modelling Program for Canada	B2

Program Affiliations

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Related Project	Part
GWF-IMPC: Integrated Modelling Program for Canada

Dataset Title

Benthic macroinvertebrate community data from Saskatchewan River reaches upstream and downstream of E.B. Campbell Dam

Additional Information

GeoNetwork record: www.gwfnet.net/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/e249d8a2-7d74-4d3c-918a-585446862aef

Creators and Contributors

Name	Role	Email	Institution
Tim Jardine	Point of Contact; Principal Investigator	tim.jardine@usask.ca	University of Saskatchewan
Jordan Mihalicz	Originator		University of Saskatchewan
Jennifer Lento	User		University of New Brunswick

Abstract

Benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) communities were sampled at locations upstream and downstream of the E.B. Campbell Dam. BMI were sampled using a modified kick method for large rivers (protocols of Saskatchewan Northern Great Plains Ecosystem Health Assessment Manual (Ministry of Environment (MoE) & Saskatchewan Watershed Authority (SWA)). Samples were collected using a time-limited kick method with a D-net (500 um mesh) along three transects from the shoreline to a wadeable depth (one minute per transect). Samples were processed and identified to genus or species, as practical.

Purpose

Data are used for IMPC Theme B: Water Management Modelling, Coupling Human-driven and Natural Systems. The data contribute to IMPC subtheme B2: Developing a performance model for aquatic ecosystems based on hydro-ecologic metrics and environmental demands.

Plain Language Summary

Samples of benthic invertebrates were collected from river sites upstream and downstream of a dam that affects river flow and water level through hydropeaking (short-term variation in power production). The abundance, number of taxa, and tolerance levels of the invertebrates were assessed across different seasons to test whether there was a seasonality to hydropeaking impacts.

Keywords

Keyword
benthic macroinvertebrate
dam
hydropeaking
richness
tolerance
seasonal
Saskatchewan River

Citations

Mihalicz, J. E., Jardine, T. D., Baulch, H. M., & Phillips, I. D. (2019). Seasonal effects of a hydropeaking dam on a downstream benthic macroinvertebrate community. River Research and Applications, 35(6), 714-724. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3434

Description of Specific Location	Latitude	Longitude
US1	53.24	-105.43
US2	53.19	-105.15
US3	53.23	-104.60
SW	53.66	-103.40
DS1	53.70	-103.31
DS2	53.73	-103.14
DS3	53.77	-103.07
DS4	53.88	-103.08

Section 3: Status and Provenance

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○ As needed

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Creation Software

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▣ Field collected samples

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Other Source of Data (if applicable)

Data Lineage (if applicable). Please include versions (e.g., input and forcing data, models, and coupling modules; instrument measurements; surveys; sample collections; etc.)

Section 4: Access and Downloads

Access to the Dataset

Does the data have access restrictions?

▣ No restriction (data is currently open to public)

◻ Limited (data is currently under embargo until publication)

◻ Limited (data involves intellectual property issues related to local or traditional knowledge)

◻ Limited (release of data may cause harm to the environment or to the public)

◻ Limited (pre-existing data has been used and is subject to access restrictions)

◻ Limited (data involves human subjects)

◻ Limited (data is supported by industry partnerships)

◻ Limited (data is supported by government partnerships)

Downloading and Characteristics of the Dataset

Download Links and Instructions

Data is found in the supporting information of the journal article (https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3434)

Total Size of all Dataset Files (GB)

0.0017

File formats and online databases

◻ Link to online database or web services (e.g., WISKI, ECCC)

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Other Data Formats (if applicable)

List of Parameters and Variables

Parameter/Variable	Unit	Frequency	Source
benthic macroinvertebrate abundance		monthly
benthic macroinvertebrate taxonomic richness		monthly
benthic macroinvertebrate tolderance		monthly

Begin Date	End Date
2014-05-01	2014-09-30

West Boundary Longitude	-105.43
East Boundary Longitude	-103.07
North Boundary Latitude	53.88
South Boundary Latitude	53.19