Hydrocarbon and hydrographic data from southern Hecate Strait : water and sediment samples collected in September, 2003
Description
abstract: This program had two scientific objectives. First, a west coast-protocol for the
analysis of hydrocarbon parameters in sediment and water samples was developed based on
previous work in organic geochemistry and environmental fate and effects studies of oil
in marine environments. Second, a small pilot study was conducted during an
oceanographic expedition in Hecate Strait aboard the CCGS John P. Tully from September
15-21, 2003 to determine the natural background hydrocarbon concentrations in both the
sediment and overlying water column prior to any offshore oil and gas development in the
Hecate Strait region.
