Freshwater World
Genres
Overview
This documentary explores a variety of projects undertaken by scientists at Environment Canada's Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg to study the processes that pollute or disrupt clean and balanced freshwater environments.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
24 min
Release Date
1974-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Stanley Jackson
Narrator
7.1
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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6.5
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0.0
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