Category Archives: Research Tools
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Great Lakes Fish Distributions
In 1982, Goodyear et al. published a 14-volume atlas of the spawning and nursery areas of Great Lakes fishes. This atlas remains the most comprehensive bi-national survey undertaken to date, containing information on all of the commercially and recreationally important species in the Great Lakes fishery.… Read More
15 December 2011 -
WMI Calculator
The Wetland Macrophyte Index is one way to measure the health of a wetland. To run your data through the index, use our online form at the original WIRE Net.… Read More
15 December 2011 -
Wetland Quality Index
Dr. Chow-Fraser’s lab has developed an indicator of wetland health based on twelve parameters that relate the amount of primary nutrients and sediment in the water column to the degree of disturbance from human activities. This index is referred to as the Water Quality Index (WQI).… Read More
30 June 2011 -
Wetland Zooplankton Index
Several biotic indicators have been developed that can be used as a surrogate of the WQI, and this includes the Wetland Zooplankton Index (Lougheed and Chow-Fraser 2002).… Read More
29 June 2011