905-794-2325 ecometrix.ca Assessing the benthic community using a creative approach. Nearshore Benthic Invertebrate Community Assessment Challenge The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (DNGS) is located on the Northshore of Lake Ontario. DNGS requires a large volume of cooling water to be taken in through their intake. The potential impact on benthic invertebrates and fish by the intake needed to be assessed according to the Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) reviewed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The nearshore environment of Lake Ontario in the vicinity of the intake is comprised primarily of large cobble and boulder substrates. These substrates are not easily sampled using conventional methods. As a result, the benthic community surrounding

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