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Volume
13, issue 7 — March 2003
- Industrial and Urban — Focus on SMEs
- Navigation — Co-operation: A Winning Strategy |
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Volume
13, issue 6 — February 2003
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Monitoring the State of the St. Lawrence — A Decisive
First Step
- Using Science to Protect Public Health |
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Volume
13, issue 5 — January 2003
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An Update Focused on Partnership and Co-operation |
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Volume
13, issue 4 — November 2002
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Shellfish-related illnesses closely monitored
- Five years of successful efforts in Biodiversity |
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Volume
13, issue 3 — October 2002
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Two programs, one objective: Restore public access to the St.
Lawrence
- Parc national d'Anticosti — Jewel at the heart of a mysterious
island
- The last five years in agriculture |
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Volume
13, issue 2 — June 2002
- St.
Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan progress report for the year
2000-2001
- The Ville Marie ZIP Committee and its partners in protecting
ecosystems in the Montreal area are concerned about the potential
environmental risks associated with exemptions from compulsory
pilotage in their sector |
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Volume
13, issue 1 — April 2002
- Nongovernmental
organizations and master plans crucial in conserving the St. Lawrence
- St. Lawrence Vision 2000—New chair for Quebec
- Lake St. Pierre ZIP Committee—A new way of managing sport
fishing on Lake St. Pierre under study |
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Volume
12, issue 8 — March 2002
- The
Rive Nord de l'Estuaire ZIP Committee—Upcoming workshop
on the maritime estuary
- The Alma-Jonquière ZIP Committee—New restoration
work on Saguenay tributaries
- The Îles-de-la-Madeleine ZIP Committee—Inland water
body management committees get to work on the Magdalen Islands
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Volume
12, issue 7 — February 2002
- Two enhancement and integrated management
projects for the St. Lawrence
- Using reduced amounts of herbicides—an additional weed
management tool
- The Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches Zip Committee
Enhancing both shores of the St Lawrence River |
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Volume 12, issue 6 — December 2001
- Agricultural Producers Take Pride in New
Strategy
- Gold Leaf Award
- Survey of waterfowl and fish consumption by St. Lawrence
waterfowl hunters and health risk analysis
- The Chaleur Bay ZIP committee — Biophysical characterization
of the coastal wetlands along the southern Gaspé peninsula
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Volume
12, issue 5 — November 2001
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The Hautes Gorges de la Rivière Malbaie Park and Grands
Ormes Ecological Reserve
- The Lake St Pierre Biosphere Reserve
- The Alma–Jonquière ZIP Committee: Working for
a Better Environment for Lake Kenogami |
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Volume
12, issue 4 – October 2001
- The St. Lawrence River—in good hands
- The St. Lawrence River: Perceptions, Uses and Information
Needs
- The Vianney Legendre fish pass: A concerted effort in support
of the biodiversity of the Richelieu River |
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Volume
12, issue 3 – September 2001
- The Atlantic Sturgeon is slowly yielding
up the secrets of its movements in the St Lawrence
- The marine environment at your fingertips... thanks to the
St Lawrence Observatory
- Comparison of drinking water disinfection procedures and
their effect on the health of babies in three Quebec municipalities
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Volume 12, issue 2 – June-July 2001
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The Biosphere’s Ecowatch Network
- A buffer zone for the Tourbières de Lanoraie ecological
reserve
- Setting sail on the St. Lawrence to meet pleasure boaters
- The Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches ZIP
Committee tackles the renaturalization and development of Beauport
Bay |
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Volume 12, issue 1 – April-May 2001
- New Canada co-chair for St. Lawrence Vision
2000 Action Plan
- Biennial Report 1998-2000
- Pest Management Strategy – Training suited to the needs
of apple producers
- The Îles-de-la-Madeleine ZIP Committee – Integrated
management of inland water bodies |
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Volume 11, issue 10 – March 2001
- New publications and follow-up indicators
developed for the Pest Management Strategy
- Comparative analysis of the environmental pressures associated
with shipping in the St. Lawrence corridor
- The Des Seigneuries ZIP Committee – A regional workshop
to promote mobilization and action |
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Volume 11, issue 9 – February 2001
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Shipping industry introduces a concrete measure for reducing
shoreline erosion
- Enhanced detection of pathogenic micro-organisms in the bivalve
molluscs of the lower estuary of the St Lawrence
- The presence of chloroform in drinking water taken from the
St Lawrence and the related health effects |
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Volume 11, issue 8 – January 2001
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New chairperson appointed for Quebec under SLV 2000
- New agreements for protecting wetlands along
the St Lawrence
- The Rive nord de l’estuaire ZIP Committee — Residents
committed to protecting the St Lawrence |
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Volume 11, issue 7 – December 2000
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Regional workshops help improve support for local and regional
initiatives by ZIP committees
- A wide range of projects with the same objective: conserving
habitats along the St. Lawrence
- The Saguenay ZIP Committee — Restoring Tree-Nesting Duck
Populations in the Saguenay–Lac St Jean Region |
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Volume 11, issue 6 – October 2000
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Towards greater knowledge of the health risks and benefits associated
with uses of the St Lawrence
- Action to protect public health in the event of a spill in
the St Lawrence
- The Quebec and Chaudière-Appalaches ZIP Committee — Conserving
and developing marshland on Ile d'Orléans |
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Volume 11, issue 5 – September 2000
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Biodiversity of the St Lawrence
- In search of new marine toxins in the Magdalen Islands
- The Upper St Lawrence ZIP Committee — Sediment Remediation
in the St Louis River |
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Volume 11, issue 4 – July 2000
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The effects of water level fluctuations on the St. Lawrence
ecosystem
- Modelling the St. Lawrence freshwater ecosystem: a scientific
and management tool
- The Baie des Chaleurs, Îles de la Madeleine and Rive Nord
de l'Estuaire ZIP committees — Promoting awareness of the
health risks associated with mollusc consumption |
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Volume 11, issue 3 – June 2000
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Bacteria to the rescue of oil-soaked aquatic vegetation
- The Quebec government’s agro-environmental program supporting
its plant health strategy is already producing results
- Rive Nord de l’Estuaire ZIP Committee — Tools for
protecting and enhancing shoreline habitats |
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Volume 11, issue 2 – May 2000
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Pollution Prevention, a Key Part of Industrial and Urban Component
Activities
- The Environmental Recognition Program for Industrial Plants
- Ville-Marie ZIP Committee – Pollution of MUC waterways
by runoff |
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Volume 11, issue 1 – April 2000
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Réserve naturelle de l'Île-d'Orléans: A newly protected
wetland
- Haut-Saint-Laurent ZIP Committee – In the Upper St. Lawrence,
the wetlands are in good hands |
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Volume 10, issue 9 – March 2000
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Monitoring poisonings linked to the consumption of shellfish
from the St. Lawrence
- State of the St. Lawrence Monitoring Committee. Indicators
that Informed Us about the State of the St. Lawrence River
- The Alma-Jonquière ZIP Committee – The Bédard River is
reborn |
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Volume 10, issue 8 – February 2000
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Health risks associated with eating St. Lawrence waterfowl
- Participation of Riverside Communities: Success through Co-operation
and Partnership
- The Lac Saint-Pierre ZIP Committee– Saving the green
dragon in the Berthier-Sorel region |
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Volume 10, issue 7 – December 1999
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The "Blue Economy" as a Key to Sustainable Development
of the St. Lawrence
- An increasing knowledge of biodiversity
- The Jacques Cartier ZIP Committee – Team Work in an Urban
Environment |
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Volume 10, issue 6 – November 1999
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Concerted action for sustainable marine navigation
- Environmental and economic considerations: An integral part
of marine navigation
- Saguenay ZIP Committee Shoreline restoration on Ha! Ha! Bay
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Volume 10, issue 5 – October 1999
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Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Lower Estuary of the
St. Lawrence
- North Shore of the Gulf ZIP Committee – Shoreline clean-up
and planning in the Gulf area |
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Volume 10, issue 4 – September 1999
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Pollution of the St. Lawrence and the health of newborn
infants on the North Shore
- Recreational shellfish gathering on the North Shore of the
St. Lawrence Estuary
- The Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches ZIP Committee |
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Volume
10, issue 3 – June 1999
- The
Copper Redhorse – To the Rescue of a Threatened
Species in Quebec
- A Challenge to Preserving Biodiversity – Re-establishing
the Free Passage of Fish in the Richelieu River
- The Chaleur Bay ZIP Committee – Co-operation, Enhancement
and Gardening in the Gulf of St Lawrence |
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Volume
10, issue 2 – May 1999
- The
incidence of Cancer in Quebec from 1989 to 1993
- Meteorology serving the needs of agriculture
- Magdalen Islands ZIP Committee – New ZIP committee begins
consultations |
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Volume
10, issue 1 – April 1999
- Risks
and Benefits related to Consumption of Sport Fish in Montreal
- Potential impacts of hog production and corn growing on water
quality
- The Ville-Marie ZIP Committee supports local initiatives by
riverside communities |
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Volume
9, issue 4 – March 1999
- Priority plant species of the St. Lawrence
River
- Study on the relative importance of the Estuary for marine
fauna
- Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches ZIP Committee - Restoring
access to the river, a priority |
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Volume
9, issue 3 – February 1999
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Priority wildlife species of the St. Lawrence River
- The SLV 2000 Advisory Committee: Assessment of Activities
- The North Shore Estuary Zip Committee |
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Volume
9, issue 2 – December 1998
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The Agro-environmental pesticide reduction strategy support
program
- Health and the St. Lawrence: A status Report
- Zip Committees in the Heat of the Action |
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Volume
9, issue 1 – October 1998
- A
participatory Structure
- Supporting Community Action
- A More Global Representative Approach
- The Concept of Sustainable Shipping and Boating Practices
- Continuity and Innovation
- Reduction in Pesticide Use, Green, Clubs and Manure Storage
- Second Edition of the Program
- Prioritizing a Better Analysis of Health Risks |
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Volume 8, issue 1 – December 1997
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A watershed issue
- A closer look at the Gulf of St. Lawrence estuary
- The summer quarters of the fin whale
- Vital sources of information on environmental contamination
- Restoration of the Bonaventure Cove
- As the river flows |
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Volume 7, issue 4 – September 1997
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Discussions under way
- An objective of 7,000 hectares
- Mass balance of river contaminants
- Toward a better understanding of the contribution of atmospheric
contamination
- For or against the consumption of fish in the St. Lawrence?
- A growing field of expertise
- Canadian expertise in dredging sediment regulation and management
in Tunis |
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Volume 7, issue 3 – June 1997
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The achievements of nine years of intergovernmental cooperation
- Devising a Follow-up to SLV 2000
- A Code of Ethics for users of the St. Lawrence
- Community Interaction Program
- The Experience of ZIP Committees
- Biological Indication: Monitoring the state of the St. Lawrence
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Volume 7, issue 2 – March 1997
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Completed projects and future avenues of pursuit
- The role of research and on-site clean-up projects
- Recovering former uses of the river
- Nonpoint source pollution of agricultural origin
- Endeavours and contributions by the industrial sector to improve
the ecosystem
- Various management approaches
- The feasibility of the public’s increased responsibility
for the river |
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Volume 7, issue 1 – January 1997
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The St. Lawrence-for life
- First Public Consultation of the SLV 2000 Advisory Committee
- Water Quality in St. Lawrence’s Tributaries
- Eighth Edition of the Workshops on Habitat Conservation
- A Portrayal of Biodiversity of the St. Lawrence
- More Sustainable Agriculture: An Experiment
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- The Virtual Elimination of Persistent and Bioaccumulative
Toxic Substance
- Presentation of the Health Assessment of Several ZIPs |
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Volume 6, issue 4 – September 1996 (PDF Format)
- Reduction in the discharge of toxic effluents
An encouraging Assessment
- The SLV 2000 Advisory Committee
- The ZIP Program. A group effort
- Vox Pop – The St. Lawrence River – For life
- Reflections on the St. Lawrence – Riverside Communities
speak up |
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Volume 6, issue 3 – June-July 1996 (PDF Format)
- Recreational Activities in the River: Sportfishing
and swimming
- Impact of the River's contamination on health
- Do the Industrial Activities of the Bécancour Region pose
any particular health risks? |
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Volume
6, issue 2 – April 1996 (PDF Format)
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Non-point agricultural pollution, a special challenge
- The agri-environmental diagnoses of the drainage basins studied
by SLV 2000
- Survey on the use of pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture,
a first in the St. Lawrence valley |
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Volume 6, issue 1 – January 1996 (PDF Format)
- Restoration Component – Partnership
and knowledge transfer
- Wildlife restoration – Development plans and demonstration
projects for the restoration of wildlife habitats
- Decontamination of the Lachine Canal
- Decontamination of the Port areas of Montreal, Trois-Rivières
and Québec City |
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Volume 5, issue 4 – October 1995 (PDF Format)
- Understanding our environment
- The key role of laboratories
- Information tools for everyone
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Volume 5, issue 3 – June 1995 (PDF Format)
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The Boyer River – Restoring a spawning ground for smelts
- The copper redhorse – Rescuing a rare and threatened
species
- Reducing toxic substances to save our river
- Submission of the East of Montéal ZIP Update
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Volume
5, issue 2 – March 1995 (PDF Format)
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A framework for a Government-Stratégies Saint-Laurent Agreement
– Relying on a partnership of excellence
- Public consultation, Lake Saint-François – People motivated,
people of action
- Zones of Primary Intervention Program – A program which
encourages community action
- The Community Interaction Program – The technical and
financial assistance for local projects |
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Volume 5, issue 1 – February 1995 (PDF Format)
- Go with the flow... Follow "Le Fleuve"
- SLV 2000 – A second wind for the St. Lawrence
- A new agreement: To move forward!
- The Canada-Québec Agreement 1993-1998 – A renewed structure,
a new dynamics
- To conserve biodiversity is to keep the balance in the ecosystems
- Missisquoi Bay – To protect a bay of exceptional habitats
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Volume 4, issue 2 – March 1993 (PDF Format)
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Phase I of SLAP yields excellent results
- The history of transport at the Musée maritime Bernier
- The St. Lawrence Action Plan: Partnership in action
- Québec policy on threatened and vulnerable species –
Progress means hope
- Taking concrete action to protect the invaluable resources
of Lake Saint-Pierre |
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Volume 4, issue 1 – December 1992 (PDF Format)
- PEEP: An index for assening and comparing
the toxic potential of industrial effluent
- The pulp and paper industry and the St. Lawrence action
plan
- The eel: a precarious species in the St. Lawrence
- The effect of air pollution on chemical contamination in the
St. Lawrence River |
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Volume 3, issue 4 – September 1992 (PDF Format)
- C himiotox: measuring the reduction in toxic
waste
- ASC signs on with a water purification program for the Jonquière
Complex
- The membrane bioreactor: A fine example of technological progress
- Spawning in dammed marshlands: A possible solution
- A model of university/industry cooperation
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Volume 3, issue 3 – June 1992 (PDF Format)
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Wildlife and Sustainable Development: Cap-Tourmente sets the
example
- About the river and its sediments...
- 30th Annual Conference of the AQTE — PPG Canada earns
"industrial group" award
- Memorandum of agreement on smelts promises fruitful collaboration
- In brief — A methodology guide for managing large rivers
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Volume 3, issue 2 – March 1992 (PDF Format)
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Everything you always wanted to know about the St. Lawrence...
- Hydrocarbon spills: information systems to the rescue
- Water level management and habitat productivity
- In brief — Lake Saint-Pierre
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Volume 3, issue 1 – December 1991 (PDF Format)
- Saint-Barthélémy/Saint-Joseph-de-Maskinongé:
A unifying project
- The River and Good Health: time to work together
- Sediment Decontamination in Saint-Zotique: "Environment-friendly"
bacteria
- Policy on Threatened and Endangered species, productive consultations
- Pilot project to combat erosion on the Contrecoeur islands:
A double first for the environment |
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Volume 2, issue 4 – September 1991 (PDF Format)
- The St. Lawrence Action Plan: Third anniversary
- A Working Group on Zebra Mussels: Cooperating to counter the
infestation
- Restoration of Federal Aquatic Sites: Full speed ahead
- Improved management of dredged materials
- A Working Group for the Imrpovement of Physicochemical Analyses:
Quality control on the agenda
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Volume 2, issue 3 – June 1991 (PDF Format)
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Analysis of Paper Industry Effluent: An important phase completed
- Saguenay Marine Park: A question of boundaries
- Marine Mammals of the St. Lawrence: observing without disturbing
- Cooperation between the St. Lawrence Centre and the Natural
Sciences and Engineering research Council of Canada: Diversifying
expertise and multiplying projects
- Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles of Québec: For a better
understanding of these little-known wildlife species
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Volume 2, issue 2 – March 1991 (PDF Format)
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Québec's Draft Policy On Threatened Or Vulnerable Species:
An Important Step Toward Enforcing The Act
- The Pipping Plover: Number one on the list of endangered birds
- Restoring The Boyer River Spawning Grounds: The smelt's survival
at stake
- Campaign for The Protection Of The Iles de l'Estuaire National
Wildlife Area: Instilling respect for migratory birds in pleasure
boaters
- The Environmental Atlas Of The St. Lawrence: Three plates
soon available |
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Volume 1, issue 4 – September 1990 (PDF Format)
- The Action Plan is getting results
- A very special cruise
- Exceptional natural environments
- No fauna without flora!
- Stop: 20 years and still going strong! |
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Volume 1, issue 3 – June 1990 (PDF Format)
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Technological Development: Encouraging Initial Results
- 1990-1991: Spotlight on Conservation
- Survival Plans for Endangered Species
- Managing Wetland Habitats: New Technologies in Sight
- The Saguenay National Marine Park Working Together for Conservation
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Volume 1, issue 2 – March 1990 (PDF Format)
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The Federal-Provincial Joint Action Group
- Technological Development: A Major Component of the St. Lawrence
Action Plan
- A Broader Understanding of Toxic Inputs
- Hydrodynamic Modelling: Decisionmaking Based on Simulation
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Volume 1, issue 1 – January 1990 (Format PDF)
- The Canada-Québec agreement
- Joint Task force on the 40 Priority Industrial Plans
- Contaminated Sediment Data Bank
- Joint Decontamination Project
- Contamination study of Lac Saint-François
- Environnemental Atlas of the St. Lawrencel |
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