Multitemporal comparison of wetland communities in diked and undiked wetlands in southern Georgian Bay
Hydrological connection between coastal wetlands and the Laurentian Great Lakes plays an important role in maintaining aquatic biodiversity in the wetlands by preventing monocultures of emergent vegetation from forming, by facilitating frequent exchange of chemical constituents… Read More
Status of Georgian Bay wetlands
There are more than 3700 coastal wetlands along the eastern coast of Georgian Bay. They are unique among other coastal wetlands in the basin of the Laurentian Great Lakes, being some of the most pristine (Chow-Fraser 2006; Cvetkovic and Chow-Fraser 2011), and receive minimal… Read More
Importance of hydrologic connectivity for coastal wetlands to open water of eastern Georgian Bay
Coastal wetlands are hydrologically connected to their watershed and the lake. Water levels in Georgian Bay have been at a sustained low for thirteen years and thus connectivity of wetlands to the lake is being threatened as water levels decline. Decreased connectivity has likely… Read More
Use of ecological indicators to assess the quality of Great Lakes coastal wetlands
Over 2000 coastal wetland complexes have been identified in the Laurentian Great Lakes watershed, each providing critical habitat for numerous aquatic and terrestrial species. Research has shown there is a direct link between anthropogenic activities (urbanization and… Read More
Relative importance of macrophyte community versus water-quality variables for predicting fish assemblages in coastal wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes
Fish have been shown to be sensitive indicators of environmental quality in Great Lakes coastal wetlands. Fish composition also reflects aquatic macrophyte communities, which provide them with critical habitat. Although investigators have shown that the relationship between water… Read More