Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN)

The Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) is the national biomonitoring program coordinated by Environment and Climate Change Canada to provide a standardized sampling protocol for assessing aquatic ecosystem conditions. WRMD conducts sampling of benthic macroinvertebrates at stream sites across the province in accordance with the sampling and processing protocols established by CABIN. These invertebrates are collected and identified to provide valuable biological water quality information on streams across Newfoundland and Labrador. This biological data is complementary to the physical and chemical data collected throughout the year at many of the sampling locations.

CABIN sites in Newfoundland and Labrador

CABIN Sites in Newfoundland and Labrador sampled by Water Resources Management Division
Region Site Name & Station Profile Station Number
Central BURNT ARM BROOK AT ROUTE 346 NF02YO0197
Central CARELESS BROOK AT RESOURCE ROAD STEEL BRIDGE NF02YQ0072
Central CORDUROY BROOK NEAR CENTENNIAL PARK NF02YO0142
Central EAST POND BROOK BELOW EAST POND NF02YO0192
Central FIRST POND BROOK AT LITTLE BAY NF02YM0044
Central INDIAN BROOK AT ROUTE 390 NF02YM0003
Central NORTHWEST GANDER RIVER AT HIGHWAY BRIDGE NF02YQ0006
Central SUTHERLANDS POND OUTFLOW AT FOREST ACCESS ROAD NF02YN0044
Central PETERS RIVER NEAR BOTWOOD NF02YO0121
Central POUND COVE BROOK AT ROUTE 330 NF02YR0001
Central ROEBUCKS BROOK NF02YN0049
Central SOUTHERN BROOK AT DEADMAN’S BAY NF02YR0043
Central SOUTHWEST BROOK BELOW SOUTHWEST POND NF02ZE0033
Central TOM JOE BROOK AT ACCESS ROAD NF02YO0196
Central TRIBUTARY TO UNNAMED POND WEST OF MEELPAEG LAKE NF02ZD0010
Central TRIBUTARY TO BUCHANS BROOK NF02YN0045
Central TRIBUTARY TO DIVERSION LAKE NF02YO0195
Central TRIBUTARY TO GILLS POND BROOK NF02YO0190
Central TRIBUTARY TO PETERS RIVER NF02YO0194
Central UNNAMED STREAM ON HALFWAY MOUNTAIN ACCESS ROAD NF02YN0046
Central VALENTINE RIVER NF02YN0048
Eastern BACK RIVER AT SALMONIER LINE NF02ZN0009
Eastern BROAD COVE BROOK NEAR ST. PHILLIPS NF02ZM0020
Eastern GOULDS BROOK NEAR MAKINSONS NF02ZL0029
Eastern KELLIGREWS RIVER AT KELLIVIEW CRESCENT NF02ZM0183
Eastern LEARYS BROOK AT PRINCE PHILIP DRIVE NF02ZM0178
Eastern LITTLE BARACHOIS RIVER NEAR PLACENTIA NF02ZK0027
Eastern LONG BEACH RIVER AT LONG BEACH NF02ZM0362
Eastern NORTHEAST RIVER NEAR PLACENTIA NF02ZK0005
Eastern OUTER COVE BROOK AT SAVAGE CREEK NF02ZM0363
Eastern THREE ISLAND POND OUTFLOW AT BUCKINGHAM DRIVE NF02ZM0366
Eastern POUCH COVE BROOK NEAR POUCH COVE NF02ZM0361
Eastern RATTLE BROOK AT SOUTH BRANCH NF02ZG0025
Eastern SALMONIER RIVER AT ST. CATHERINE NF02ZN0004
Eastern SHOAL COVE BROOK BELOW SHOAL COVE POND NF02ZG0027
Eastern SOUTH BROOK AT HEADWATERS NF02ZM0185
Eastern SOUTH RIVER NEAR HOLYROOD NF02ZM0360
Eastern TRIBUTARY TO RATTLING BROOK BIG POND NF02ZK0026
Eastern VIRGINIA RIVER AT HEADWATERS NF02ZM0098
Eastern VIRGINIA RIVER AT THE BOULEVARD NF02ZM0014
Eastern WATERFORD RIVER AT BAY BULLS ROAD NF02ZM0367
Western BLACK DUCK POND BROOK AT L’ANSE AUX MEADOWS NF02YA0014
Western COLD BROOK OFF COLD BROOK ROAD NF02YJ0036
Western CORNER BROOK STREAM AT BROOK STREET NF02YL0102
Western COX’S BROOK SOUTHEAST OF COX’S COVE NF02YH0054
Western GALES BROOK AT ROUTE 420 NF02YL0097
Western HELL’S GULCH ON STEEL MOUNTAIN ROAD NF02ZA0026
Western LITTLE BROOK TRIBUTARY TO MAIN RIVER NF02YG0025
Western LLOYDS RIVER AT ROUTE 480 NF02YN0001
Western LOMOND RIVER AT ROUTE 431 NF02YH0018
Western MOLLICHIGNICK BROOK AT TCH NF02ZA0025
Western NORTHWEST BAY BROOK AT ROUTE 436 NF02YB0016
Western PINCHGUT BROOK AT TCH NF02YJ0004
Western RAINY BROOK EAST AT TCH NF02ZA0027
Western ROCKY BROOK EAST BRANCH NF02YL0098
Western SEAL BROOK AT ROUTE 480 NF02ZC0022
Western TOP POND BROOK AT ROUTE 480 NF02ZC0021
Western LINE BROOK ABOVE BONNE BAY LITTLE POND NF02YH0065
Western TRIBUTARY TO GLIDE BROOK BELOW GLIDE LAKE NF02YK0032
Western UNNAMED STREAM 9KM SOUTH OF TCH ON ROUTE 480 NF02ZA0028
Western WESTERN BROOK AT ROUTE 430 NF02YE0005
Western WILD COVE BROOK AT ROUTE 440 NF02YL0029
Labrador L’ANSE AU CLAIR STREAM AT ROUTE 510 NF02XD0004
Labrador LOWER BROOK AT OLD BRIDGE NF03OE0055
Labrador MINK BROOK AT TLH NF03OD0014
Labrador ROGERS BROOK AT COUNTRY CAT POND NF02XD0005
Labrador ST. MARY’S RIVER AT ROUTE 510 NF03QC0082
Labrador TRIBUTARY FROM SWITCHBACK LAKE NF03PB0038
Labrador TRIBUTARY TO CACHE RIVER NF03OE0056
Labrador TRIB. TO EAGLE R. 230KM FROM CHURCHILL R. BRIDGE NF03QC0083
Labrador TRIB. TO EAGLE R. 83KM FROM CHURCHILL R. BRIDGE NF03QC0084
Labrador TRIBUTARY TO GILBERT LAKE AT ROUTE 514 NF03QC0079
Labrador TRIBUTARY TO ST. AUGUSTINE RIVER NF02XB0018
Labrador TRIBUTARY TO SOUTHWEST FEEDER AT ROUTE 510 NF03QC0080
Labrador UNNAMED RIVER WEST OF LABRADOR CITY NEAR PQ BORDER NF03OA0021
Labrador UNNAMED RIVER AT TLH WEST OF KENAMU RIVER NF03QA0067
Labrador UNNAMED STREAM NEAR ST. LEWIS NF03QC0081
Labrador WILSON RIVER EAST BRANCH NF03OD0012
CABIN sites in Newfoundland and Labrador sampled by Environment and Climate Change Canada
Region Site Name Station Number
Central Boot Pond Brook NF02YQ0074
Central Jumpers Brook NF02YO0104
Central Little Careless Cove Brook NF02YQ0073
Central Little Flat Water Brook NF02YG0026
Central Little Indian Brook NF02YM0042
Central Little New Bay Pond Brook NF02YO0105
Central Little New Bay River NF02YP0019
Central Little Shoal Brook NF02YM0041
Central Powder House Pond Brook NF02YM0043
Central Sops Pond Brook NF02YP0020
Central Two Mile Brook NF02YP0018
Western Big Gull Pond Brook NF02YJ0035
Western Bound Brook NF02YE0063
Western Brig Bay Brook NF02YA0011
Western East Cove Brook NF02YC0012
Western Gilmores Pond Brook NF02YC0013
Western Kellys Brook NF02YA0012
Western Little Brook North of Island Pond NF02YE0065
Western Southwest Brook NF02YB0013
Western Three Tom Brook NF02YH0066
Western Tributary to Bowing Brook NF02YE0061
Western Tributary to Grand Lake Brook NF02YJ0034
Western Tributary to Greavett Brook NF02YE0062
Western Unnamed River North of Second Salmon Pond NF02YB0014
Western Unnamed River West of St Anthony Airport NF02YB0015
Western Unnamed Stream South of Pines Cove NF02YA0013
Western Unnamed Stream South of River of Ponds NF02YE0064

 

State of Aquatic Ecosystems on the Island of Newfoundland – 2023

 

The State of Aquatic Ecosystems on the Island of Newfoundland is an assessment of wadeable streams in Newfoundland using biomonitoring data for 2006-2019. This was a partnership between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Environment and Climate Change Canada. This report aimed at answering three main questions:

  1. Are benthic communities in reference areas different across ecoregions on the island of Newfoundland?
  2. Are there changes in benthic communities at three long term reference sites over time?
  3. Can we detect impacts to biological communities using reference models and baseline metrics? If so, can we relate these impacts to stressors?
  

Other CABIN Related links:

Other groups conducting CABIN sampling in Newfoundland and Labrador include:

For more information or data on CABIN sampling in NL, please contact us at: water@gov.nl.ca