Hydrocarbon Concentrations in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, in 2022
Measurement of background concentrations of oil hydrocarbons in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland. Surface seawater for measurement of n-alkanes and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) was collected fall of 2022, in both open water and close to the shore.
Establishing background oil concentrations in Placentia Bay will contribute to characterize the status quo of fossil hydrocarbons in seawater, which is a pre-requisite for the assessment of change. Damage assessment in case of a spill and the development of response plans requires the knowledge of pre-spill background values.
This project is part of the Coastal Environmental Baseline Program Initiative under the Oceans Protection Plan of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Data and resources
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n-alkanes and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) in surface seawater samples collected during the autumn of 2022.CSV Open
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Data dictionary that provides information on the different variables of this dataset and some additional information.ODS Open
Additional information
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.26071/ogsl-6aab5849-8be4 |
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| Temporal extent | 2022-08-16 – 2022-10-19 |
| Vertical extent | 0.0 – 1.0 m |
| Date (creation) | 2022-08-16 |
| Status | completed |
| Update frequency | asNeeded |
| Metadata language | en |
| Projects | Coastal Environmental Baseline Program |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 |
| Source metadata | ISO 19115 XML |
| Last updated | 2026-07-31 |
| Created | 2026-07-31 |
| API | package_show |