National Phycology Collection of Canada Database

International Code: CANA

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About the database

Data for more than 150 000 sample lots with ~ 5 million specimens.
Collection of seaweeds: Global, Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Freshwater algae: Global localities, esp. North America and Arctic.
Water quality data is available for selected samples in the collection.
Donations of algae collections are welcome.

Contact Us

Paul B. Hamilton
613.566.4213
phamilton@nature.ca