Shorelines and Uses

• Environmental Issues Related to Pleasure Boating on the St. Lawrence
  The construction of marinas, wharves and boat launch ramps along the St. Lawrence River has contributed to the loss of natural environments and biodiversity. The impact of these facilities on the environment will vary depending on the type of structure in question, whether wharf, launch ramp or marina, with marinas generally having the biggest impact.
• Potential Swimming Sites in the St. Lawrence River
  As part of the Monitoring the State of the St. Lawrence Program, the Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs du Québec has been monitoring bacteriological water quality at potential swimming sites in the St. Lawrence River since 2003.
• The Environment and Commercial Navigation on the St. Lawrence
  The development of marine transport on the St. Lawrence River has necessitated the construction of a set of infrastructures for the transshipment of goods. The surface area occupied by the main commercial ports located on the shores of the St. Lawrence acts as a source of pressure on the natural environment.
• Two-thirds of the Banks from Montréal to the Berthier–Sorel Archipelago are Eroding
  The erosion of the shoreline between Montreal and Lake Saint-Pierre is a major concern for stakeholders studying the St. Lawrence River ecosystem. In this section of the river, banks are retreating by one to three metres in many places.
• Water Levels and Drinking Water: Lake Saint-Louis at Risk?
  Christiane Hudon has a PhD in marine biology from Laval University (1982). A specialist in aquatic plant ecology, she has been a research scientist at Environment Canada since 1993.