Publications

2021
1. Rupasinghe, P.A., Chow-Fraser, P.

   Mapping Phragmites cover using WorldView 2/3 and Sentinel 2 images at Lake Erie Wetlands, Canada
2019
2. Luymes, N. and Chow-Fraser, P.

   Optimizations for time and effort in long-term monitoring: a case study using a multidecadal terrestrial salamander monitoring program
3. Piczak, M.L., Markle, C.E. and Chow-Fraser, P.

   Decades of road mortality cause severe decline in a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) poplation from an urbanized wetland
4. Paterson,J.E., Baxter-Gilbert, J., Beaudry, F., Carstairs, S., Chow-Fraser, P., Edge, C.B., Lentini, A.M., Litzgus, J.D., Markle, C.E., McKeown, K. Moore, J.A., Refsnider, J.M., Riley, J.L., Rouse, J.D., Seburn, D.C., Zimmerling, J.R. and Davy, C.M.

   Road avoidance and its energetic consequences for reptiles
5. Rupasinghe, Prabha Amali and Chow-Fraser, Patricia

   Identification of most spectrally distinguishable phenological stage of invasive Phragmites australis in Lake Erie wetlands (Canada) for accurate mapping using multispectral satellite imagery
6. Weller, J. Daniel, and Chow-Fraser, P.

   Simulated changes in extent of Georgian Bay low-marsh habitat under multiple lake levels
7. Weller, J.Daniel and Chow-Fraser, P.

   Hydrogeomorphic modeling of low-marsh habitat in coastal Georgian Bay, Lake Huron.
8. Weller, J.D. and Chow-Fraser, P.

   Development of a multi-scale wetland Resilience Index from muskellunge nursery habitat in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
9. Piczak, M. and Chow-Fraser, P.

   Assessment of critical habitat for common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) in an urbanized coastal wetland
10. McKenzie, C.M., Piczak, M.L., Snyman, H.N., Joseph, T., Theijn, C., Chow-Fraser, P. and Jardine, C.M.

    First report of ranavirus mortality in a common snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina
11. Rutledge, Julia M. and Chow-Fraser, Patricia

    Landscape characteristics driving spatial variation in total phosphorus and sediment loading from sub-watersheds of the Nottawasaga River, Ontario
2018
12. Campbell, S.D. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Models to predict total phosphorus concentrations in coastal embayments of eastern Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
13. Marcaccio, J.V. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Mapping invasive Phragmites australis in highway corridors using provincial orthophoto databases in Ontario
14. Chow-Fraser, P., Marcaccio, J.V. and deBoer, J.

    Assessing efficacy of treatment programs to control invasive Phragmites in highway corridors of southwestern Ontario
15. Rupasinghe, P. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Use of World View 3 (WV 3) satellite imagery for early detection of invasive Phragmites australis in roadway corridors in Ontario
16. Marke, C.E. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Effects of European Common Reed on Blanding’s Turtle Spatial Ecology
17. Markle, C.E., Chow-Fraser, G. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Long-term habitat changes in a protected area: implications for herpetofauna habitat management and restoration
2017
18. Leblanc, JP and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Index of Nursery Habitat Suitability for Muskellunge in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
19. Weller, D. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Fine-Scale Features of Muskellunge Spawning Grounds in Georgian Bay
20. Chow-Fraser, P., Weller, D.

    Effects of Water Level and Substrate Slope on Availability of Suitable Habitat for Young-of-the-Year Muskellunge in Georgian Bay
21. Weller, D. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Tracking the noble beast: radio-telemetry in Georgian Bay
22. Chow-Fraser, P., Leblanc, JP, and Weller, D.

    A disappearing act: in search of the elusive young-of-the-year muskie
23. Chow-Fraser, P. and Weller, J.D.

    Threats to aquatic habitat in coastal marshes of Georgian Bay: climate change, invasive species and human impacts
24. Markle, C., GIllingwater, S., Levick, R. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    The true cost of partial fencing: evaluating strategies to reduce reptile road mortality
25. Markle, C.E. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Thermal characteristics of overwintering habitat for the Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) across three study areas in Ontario, Canada
2016
26. Marcaccio, J.V. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Mapping options to track invasive Phragmites australis in the Great Lakes basin in Canada
27. Marcaccio, J.V., Markle, C.E. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Use of fixed-wing and multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles to map dynamic changes in a freshwater marsh
28. Chow-Fraser, P. and Fraser, G.E.

    Ecosystem health assessment of streams in the rare Charitable Research Reserve
29. Weller, J.D., Leblanc, J.P., Liskauskas, A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Spawning season distribution in sub-populations of Muskellunge in Georgian Bay
30. Markle, C.E. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    An integrative approach to regional mapping of suitable habitat for the Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) on islands in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
2015
31. Marcaccio, J.V., Markle, C.E. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Unmanned aerial vehicles produce high-resolution, seasonally-relevant imagery for classifying wetland vegetation
32. Taylor, D.R., Croft, M.V. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Multitemporal comparison of wetland communities in diked and undiked wetlands in southern Georgian Bay
33. Rutledge, J., Narini, M., Kirkwood, A., Duval, T. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Land-use effects on nutrient and algae in the Middle and Lower Nottawasaga River and the Minesing Wetlands
34. Chow-Fraser, P. and Croft, M.

    Status of Georgian Bay wetlands
35. Bourgeau-Chavez, L, Endres, S., Battaglia,M., Miller, M.E., Banda, E., Laubach, Z., Higman, Chow-Fraser, P. and Marcaccio, J.V.

    Development of a Bi-national Great Lakes Coastal Wetland and Land Use Map Using Three-Season PALSAR and Landsat Imagery
36. Midwood, Jonathan D., and Chow-Fraser, Patricia

    Connecting Coastal Marshes Using Movements of Resident and Migratory Fishes
2014
37. Markle, Chantel E. and Chow-Fraser, Patricia

    Habitat selection by the Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) on a Protected Island in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
38. Leblanc, John Paul, Weller, J. Daniel and Chow-Fraser, Patricia

    Thirty-year update: Changes in biological characteristics of degraded muskellunge nursery habitat in southern Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, Canada
39. Christensen, Robert, J. and Chow-Fraser, Patricia

    Use of GPS loggers to enhance radio-tracking studies of semi-aquatic freshwater turtles
40. Taylor, Dallas

    Long-term effects of impoundment on ecosystem functions of coastal wetlands in Georgian Bay
2013
41. Thomasen, S., Gilbert, J. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Wave exposure and hydrologic connectivity create diversity in habitat and zooplankton assemblages at nearshore Long Point Bay, Lake Erie
42. Fracz, A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Changes in water chemistry associated with beaver-impounded coastal marshes of eastern Georgian Bay
43. Cartwright, L.A., Taylor, D.R., Wilson, D.R., and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Urban noise affects song structure and daily patterns of song production in Red-winged Blackbirds
44. Fracz, A. & Chow-Fraser, P.

    Impacts of declining water levels on the quantity of fish habitat in coastal wetlands of eastern Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
45. Eyles, N., Meriano, M., Chow-Fraser, P.

    Impacts of European settlement (1840–present) in a Great Lake watershed and lagoon: Frenchman’s Bay, Lake Ontario, Canada
2012
46. Cvetkovic, M., Kostuk, K., Chow-Fraser, P.

    Gear-Type Influences on Fish Catch and a Wetland Fish Index in Georgian Bay Wetlands
47. Midwood, J.D., Rokitnicki-Wojcik, D. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Development of an inventory of coastal wetlands for eastern Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
48. Smith-Cartwright, L. A., Cvetkovic, M., Tozer, D. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Importance of Volunteer Training and Identification Ability on Results of Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program Bird Surveys
49. Smith-Cartwright, L. A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Landscape-scale Influences on Least Bittern (Ixobrychus Exilis) Habitat Use in Southern Ontario Coastal Marshes
50. Fracz, Amanda,

    Importance of hydrologic connectivity for coastal wetlands to open water of eastern Georgian Bay
51. Midwood, J.D. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Changes in aquatic vegetation and fish communities following 5 years of sustained low water levels in coastal marshes of eastern Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
52. Thomasen, S. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Detecting changes in ecosystem quality following long-term restoration efforts in Cootes Paradise Marsh
2011
53. Chow-Fraser, Patricia

    Preliminary assessment of aquatic habitat and biota in Red Bay, Bruce County, Ontario: Final Report
54. Chow-Fraser, P., Croft, M., Midwood, J., Cvetkovic, M.

    The Volunteer Aquatic Plant Survey (VAPS) Protocol to monitor health of Great Lakes Coastal Marshes
55. Smith-Cartwright, L. A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Application of the index of marsh bird community integrity to coastal wetlands of Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario, Canada
56. Rokitnicki-Wojcik, D., Wei, A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Transferability of object-based rule sets for mapping coastal high marsh habitat among different regions in Georgian Bay, Canada
57. Seilheimer, T.S., Wei, A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Changes in fish communities of Lake Ontario coastal wetlands before and after Remedial Action Plans
58. DeCatanzaro, R. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Effects of landscape variables and season on reference water chemistry of coastal marshes in eastern Georgian Bay
59. Cvetkovic, M. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Use of ecological indicators to assess the quality of Great Lakes coastal wetlands
2010
60. Midwood, J.D. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Mapping floating and emergent aquatic vegetation in coastal wetlands of eastern Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
61. Cvetkovic, M., Wei, A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Relative importance of macrophyte community versus water-quality variables for predicting fish assemblages in coastal wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes
62. DeCatanzaro, R. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Relationship of road density and marsh condition to turtle assemblage characteristics in the Laurentian Great Lakes
63. Smith, L. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Impact of adjacent land use and isolation on marsh bird communities
64. Smith, L.A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Implications of the species-area relationship on sampling effort and conservation priorities of wetland birds in southern Ontario
65. Midwood, J. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Regional approach to map floating and emergent aquatic vegetation in coastal wetlands of eastern Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, Canada.
2009
66. Rokitnicki-Wojcik, D.

    Use of Remote Sensing and GIS for Wetland Monitoring and Assessment
67. Mary Muter

    Down the Drain: Georgian Baykeeper battles to save the Middle Lakes
68. Seilheimer, T. Mahoney, T. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Comparative study of ecological indices for assessing human-induced disturbance in coastal wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes
69. Croft, M. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Non-random sampling and its role in habitat conservation: a comparison of three wetland macrophyte sampling protocols
70. DeCatanzaro, R., Cvetkovic, M. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    The relative importance of road density and physical watershed features in determining coastal marsh water quality in Georgian Bay
71. Chow-Fraser, P.

    Coastal wetlands of Fathom Five National Marine Park: Biodiversity Values and Threats
72. Yantsis, S., Chow-Fraser, P. Li, H.O., Chang, J.S., Terui, S., Watanabe, K. and Itoh, M.

    Zooplankton Mortality in Lake Water Treated by Pulsed Arc Electrohydraulic Discharge Plasma
2008
73. Cvetkovic, M.

    Factors Affecting Macrophyte and Fish Distribution in Coastal Wetlands of Georgian Bay
74. Chow-Fraser, P.

    Wetlands Status and Trends – for Coastal Wetlands
75. Wei, A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Testing the transferability of a marsh-inundation model across two landscapes
2007
76. Wei, A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Use of IKONOS imagery to map coastal wetlands of Georgian Bay
77. Croft, M. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Use and development of the Wetland Macrophyte Index to detect water quality impairment in fish habitat of Great Lakes coastal marshes
78. Seilheimer, T.S. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Application of the Wetland Fish Index to northern Great Lakes marshes with an emphasis on Georgian Bay coastal wetlands
79. Croft, M.V.

    Aids of the conservation of Great Lakes coastal marshes: development of a macrophyte index and a novel macrophyte sampling protocol
80. Johannsson, O.E., Charlton, M., Chow-Fraser, P. Dermott, R.M., Howell, E.T., Makarewicz, J.C., Millard, E.C., Mills, E.L. and Richardson, V.

    Productivity and Limnology
81. Wei, A.

    Forcasting the response of coastal wetlands to declining water levels and environmental disturbances in the Great Lakes
82. Seilheimer, T. S., Wei, A., Chow-Fraser, P., Eyles, N.

    Impact of urbanization on the water quality, fish habitat, and fish community of a Lake Ontario marsh, Frenchman’s Bay
2006
83. Seilheimer, T. S.

    Development and use of fish-based indicators of wetland quality for Great Lakes coastal wetlands
84. Kostuk, K.

    Great Lakes coastal wetlands monitoring and assessment techniques
85. Gillis, P., Wood, C.M., Ranville, J.F., Ross, P.E. and Chow-Fraser, P.

    Bioavailability of sediment-associated Cu and Zn to D. magna.
86. Wei, A., Chow-Fraser, P.

    Synergistic impact of water level fluctuation and invasion of Glyceria on Typha in a freshwater marsh of Lake Ontario
87. Seilheimer, T., Chow-Fraser, P.

    Development and validation of the Wetland Fish Index to assess the quality of coastal wetlands in the Laurentian Great Lakes
88. Chow-Fraser, P., Kostuk, K., Seilheimer T., Weimer, M., MacDougall, T., and Theysmeyer, T. Chapter 10. Indiana Biological Survey, Bloomington, Indiana. 233-256.

    Effect of Wetland Quality on Sampling Bias Associated with Two Fish Survey Methods for Coastal Wetlands of the Lower Great Lakes
89. Chow-Fraser, P.

    Development of the Water Quality Index (WQI) to assess effects of basin-wide land-use alteration on coastal marshes of the Laurentian Great Lakes
2005
90. Gillis, P.L., Chow-Fraser P., Ranville J.F., Ross P.E., and Wood, C.M.

    Daphnia need to be gut cleared too: The effect of exposure to and ingestion of metal-contaminated sediment on the gut clearance patterns in D. magna
91. Wescoat, J., Chow-Fraser, P., Hartford, D., Keough, J.R., Maguire, L.A., Mackarewicz, J. McKinney, D.C., Moreau, D., Simonovic, S., and Zielinski, A.

    Review of the Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Studies
92. Chow-Fraser, P.

    Ecosystem response to changes in water level of Lake Ontario marshes: lessons from the restoration of Cootes Paradise Marsh
93. Kelton, N., Chow-Fraser, P.

    A simplified assessment of factors controlling phosphorus loading from oxygenated sediments in a very shallow eutrophic lake
94. Wei, A., Chow-Fraser, P.

    Untangling the confounding effects of urbanization and high water level on the cover of emergent vegetation in Cootes Paradise Marsh, a degraded coastal wetland of Lake Ontario
2004
95. Farmer, B., Chow-Fraser, P.

    A conceptual model of Muskellunge spawning habitat
96. Wei, A., Chow-Fraser, P., and Albert, D.

    Influence of shoreline features on fish distribution in the Laurentian Great Lakes
97. Kelton, N., Chow-Fraser, P., and Jordan, I.

    Relationship Between Sediment Phosphorus Release Rates and Characteristics of the Benthic Microbial Community in a Hypereutrophic Marsh
98. Lougheed, V.L., and Chow-Fraser, P.

    The distribution of zooplankton in coastal wetland complexes of Lake Erie: association with macrophytes and water quality
99. Lougheed, V.L., Theysmeyer, T., Smith, T., Chow-Fraser, P.

    Carp exclusion, food-web interactions and the restoration of Cootes Paradise Marsh
2003
100. Angeler, D.G., Chow-Fraser, P., Hanson, M.A., Sanchez-Carillo, S., and Zimmer, K.D.

     Biomanipulation: a useful tool for freshwater wetland mitigation
101. Eyles, N., Doughty, M., Boyce, J.I., Meriano, M. and Chow-Fraser, P.

     Geophysical and sedimentological assessment of urban impacts in a Lake Ontario watershed and lagoon: Frenchman’s Bay, Pickering, Ontario
102. McNair, S.A. and Chow-Fraser, P.

     Change in biomass of benthic and planktonic algae along a disturbance gradient for 24 Great Lakes coastal wetlands
2002
103. Lougheed, V.L. and Chow-Fraser, P.

     Development and use of a zooplankton index to monitor wetland quality in the Laurentian Great Lakes basin
2001
104. Lougheed, V.L., and Chow-Fraser, P.

     Spatial variability in the response of lower trophic levels after carp exclusion from a freshwater marsh
105. Lougheed, V.L., Crosbie, B. and Chow-Fraser, P.

     Primary determinants of macrophyte community structure in 62 marshes across the Great Lakes basin: latitude, land use, and water quality effects
2000
106. Chow-Fraser, Patricia

     European Wet Grasslands: Biodiversity, Management and Restoration (Book Review)
1999
107. Chow-Fraser, P.

     Seasonal, interannual and spatial variability in the concentrations of total suspended solids in a degraded coastal wetland of Lake Ontario
108. Crosbie, B. and Chow-Fraser, P.

     Percentage land use in the watershed determines the water- and sediment-quality of 21 wetlands in the Great Lakes basin
109. Kirkwood, A., P. Chow-Fraser and G. Mierle

     Seasonal mercury levels in phytoplankton and their relationship with algal biomass in two dystrophic Shield lakes
110. Chow-Fraser, P.

     Volunteer-based experimental planting program to restore Cootes Paradise Marsh, an urban coastal wetland of Lake Ontario
1998
111. Chow-Fraser, P. and Albert, D.

     Identification of Eco-Reaches of Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands that have high biodiversity values
112. Chow-Fraser, P., Lougheed, V.L., Crosbie, B., LeThiec, V., Simser, L., and Lord, J.

     Long-term response of the biotic community to fluctuating water levels and changes in water quality in Cootes Paradise Marsh, a degraded coastal wetland of L. Ontario
113. Chow-Fraser, P.

     A conceptual ecological model to aid restoration of Cootes Paradise Marsh, a degraded coastal wetland of L. Ontario, Canada
114. Lougheed, V.L., B. Crosbie and P. Chow-Fraser

     Predictions on the effect of carp exclusion on water quality, zooplankton and submergent macropytes in a Great Lakes wetland
115. Lougheed, V.L. and P. Chow-Fraser

     Factors that regulate the zooplankton community structure of a turbid, hypereutrophic Great Lakes wetland
1996
116. Chow-Fraser, P. , B. Crosbie, D. Bryant and B. McCarry

     Potential contribution of nutrients and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the creeks of Cootes Paradise Marsh
1995
117. Chow-Fraser, P. and Lukasik, L.

     Cootes Paradise Marsh: Community participation in the restoration of a Great Lakes Coastal wetland
118. Campbell, L. and P. Chow-Fraser

     Differential effects of chemical preservatives and freezing on the length and dry weight of Daphnia and Diaptomus in an oligotrophic lake
1994
119. Chow-Fraser, P., D.O. Trew, D. Findlay and M. Stainton

     A test of hypotheses to explain the sigmoidal relationship between total phosphorus and chlorophyll a concentration in Canadian lakes
1992
120. Chow-Fraser, P. and W.G. Sprules

     Type-3 functional response in limnetic suspension-feeders as demonstrated by in situ grazing rates
121. Chow-Fraser, P. and E. J. Maly

     Co-existence of two freshwater copepods in lakes through size divergence and diet partitioning
1991
122. Chow-Fraser, P. and E.J. Maly

     Factors governing clutch size in two speceis of Diaptomus (Copepoda: Calanoida)
123. Chow-Fraser, P.

     Use of the morphoedaphic index to predict nutrient status and algal biomass in some Canadian lakes
1988
124. Chow-Fraser, P. and E.J. Maly

     Aspects of mating, reproduction and co-occurrence in three freshwater calanoid copepods
1987
125. Chow-Fraser, P. and H.C. Duthie

     Response of the phytoplankton community to weekly additions of monoammonium phosphate
1986
126. Chow-Fraser, P. and W.G. Sprules

     Inhibitory effect of Anabaena sp. on in situ filtering rate of Daphnia
127. Chow-Fraser, P.

     The effect of handling and acclimation period on the grazing rate of Daphnia and Diaptomus
128. Chow-Fraser, P.

     Dietary change during development in the freshwater calanoid copepod Epischura lacustris Forbes
129. Chow-Fraser, P.

     An empirical model to predict in situ grazing rate of Diaptomus minutus Lilljeborg on small algal particles
1985
130. Chow-Fraser, P. and R. Knoechel

     Factors regulating in situ filtering rates of Cladocera
131. Chow-Fraser, P. and C.K. Wong

     Herbivorous feeding of three large calanoid copepods
132. Wong, C.K. and P. Chow-Fraser.

     The food of three large freshwater calanoid copepods
1983
133. Chow-Fraser, Patricia and Duthie, Hamish C.

     Assessment of phosphorus limitation in an oligotrophic lake using radiophosphorus uptake kinetics