Assessment of critical habitat for common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) in an urbanized coastal wetland
Critical habitats such as nesting areas and overwintering sites are specific areas used by organisms to carry out important lifefunctions. In many urbanized centers, critical habitats of at-risk species have often become degraded and/or fragmented becauseof human activities. Such… Read More
Threats to aquatic habitat in coastal marshes of Georgian Bay: climate change, invasive species and human impacts
Of the key ecosystem services provided by wetlands, one of the
most important is the provision of habitat for numerous fish,
birds, and wildlife species. Nowhere is this more important
than in the thousands of pristine coastal marshes lining the
shoreline of eastern Georgian … Read More
Habitat selection by the Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) on a Protected Island in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
A key step in generating effective recovery strategies for species at risk is to identify habitat used under a variety of geographic settings. In part attributable to habitat loss and degradation, the Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) is considered at risk across most of… Read More