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Figure 6.13. Projected percentage of the population exposed to methylmercury levels above the Health Canada guideline under three flooding scenarios. Source: Calder et al. (in prep). Projected Inuit population above Health Canada guideline (0.2 µg/kg/day) 60% 40% 20% High scenario Moderate scenario Low scenario Current (baseline) Happy Valley- Goose Bay North West River Rigolet High scenario Figure 6.14. Projected percentage of the population exposed to methylmercury levels above the U.S. EPA reference dose under three flooding scenarios. Source: Calder et al. (in prep). Projected Inuit population above U.S. EPA guideline (0.1 µg/kg/day) 60% 40% 20% Moderate scenario Low scenario Current (baseline) Happy Valley- Goose Bay North West River Rigolet 61
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Lake Melville: Avativut, Kanuittail
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CONTENTS 5. Sediments and organic c
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Contributors Iris Allen Alicia Elso
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PREFACE Lake Melville is an ecologi
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SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS: Understand
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primary production are relatively p
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Climate • Climate in Labrador is
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1. INTRODUCTION Agata Durkalec 1. 1
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Labrador Inuit have a settled land
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Table 1.1. Total and Inuit populati
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1. 4. Hydroelectric development inf
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Dilution in the area of Goose Bay i
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