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The first results are in!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Browse the interactive map and explore the results for each sampling site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Note: Starting winter 2026, the research community can request access to raw data through the Genovalia<\/a> platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A community science project on the biodiversity of the St. Lawrence River<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Initiated by G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec and Espace pour la vie, code Beluga is a community science project aimed at better understanding the state of biodiversity in the St. Lawrence Estuary just by analysing the environmental DNA<\/a> contained in a water sample.  During the 12 sampling days held from May to August 2025, more than 800 people came to lend a hand at one of the four selected sites in the St. Lawrence Estuary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Following a protocol established by G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec, and thanks to the citizen engagement and science communication approach developed with the Biod\u00f4me’s education team, 500 water samples were collected and filtered on the riverbanks this summer. That’s more than 125 liters of water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After being meticulously analyzed at the Centre d\u2019expertise et de services G\u00e9nome Qu\u00e9bec, these samples revealed the presence of over 80 different organisms!  A beautiful diversity ranging from small, discreet marine worms to large, majestic marine mammals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Watch the clip of the first results (Fr only)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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