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The St. Lawrence Centre (SLC) is the only federal research and development centre devoted entirely to the river ecosystem. Our specialists are involved in a multitude of studies and research programs aimed at better understanding how the ecosystems of the St. Lawrence River function and at keeping this knowledge up to date.

Photo: Yellow Perch, boat, boys fhishing, Water Lily

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Do You Know the Drainage Basins of Canada?

Quality of Fresh Water in Canada: Preliminary Findings

Mussel Health At Risk from Medications


Projects

Development and Application of an Indicator for Monitoring the State of the St. Lawrence River Using Benthic Communities


Publications

Fact sheets in the State of the St. Lawrence Monitoring Program

Mapping the Wetlands of the St. Lawrence Using Remote Sensing (1990-1991)

Fact Sheets on the State of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Ecosystem

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Did You Know that...


... the hydrographic system of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence is the world’s 13th largest watershed (area of 1 610 000 km2) and the third largest in North America, after the Mississippi and Mackenzie rivers? [More...]

... the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence hydrographic system ranks 16th in the world for its mean annual flow of 12 600 m3/s near Quebec City? [More...]

... at 3260 km long from Lake Superior to the Cabot Strait, the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence hydrographic system ranks 17th in the world? [More...]

... the effluent of the City of Montreal is responsible for releasing as much as 22 kg of pharmaceutical products into the St. Lawrence River every year?

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