Annotated Bibliography: Climate Change and Water Quantity/Quality in BC
The electronic bibliography includes references relevant to the effects (or potential effects) of climate change on water quantity and water quality in British Columbia. References were compiled from various sources, including: Web of Science; EcoCat; provincial and federal government websites; selected university websites (UBC, UVic, SFU, University of Washington), FORREX publications, PCIC, and others.

The bibliography can be searched through Adobe Acrobat using keywords (e.g., topical, names, geographic locations, etc.). To search keywords within this PDF file, under the file menu, select “Search” (Ctrl+Shift+F) and open the full search option.
Keywords were assigned to each article based on the list below. These keywords were selected specifically for this compilation, and are not necessarily the same as those used in the associated article or report.

Keyword	Usage
Water quantity	Volumes of water available for flow or use; Study of runoff or streamflow in the broad sense (i.e., not specifically peak or low flow)
Water quality	Chemistry; Nutrients; Stream temperature
Precipitation	Patterns and rates (and changes expected)
Peak flow	Peak flows; Flooding; Spring runoff
Low flow	Low flows; Baseflow
Groundwater	Subsurface flow; Recharge to aquifers
Snow	Patterns and rates (and changes expected); Melt; Snowmelt dominated watersheds
Temperature	Patterns and rates (and changes expected); Streamflow; Evapotranspiration
Ecology	Salmon; Mountain-pine-beetle
Glaciers	Glacier fed streams; Changes to glaciers as relevant to streamflow
Climate change	General articles on climate change effects

It is anticipated that this bibliography will be updated annually if funding permits. This initial version was compiled by Brian Smerdon (SFU) and Jessica Liggett (Independent Consultant). Funding for the development of the bibliography was provided to FORREX by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range through the Forest Investment Account – Forest Science Program.

Download the bibliography here (PDF 406 KB)

If you have questions or comments on the bibliography, or would like to suggest additions, please contact Todd Redding.