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
Spawning season distribution in sub-populations of Muskellunge in Georgian Bay
Loss of spawning and nursery habitat has been implicated as a major factor in the widespread decline of Muskellunge Esox masquinongy populations in N. America. Although there is limited evidence of spawning-site fidelity in the Great Lakes populations of Muskellunge, such… 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
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
Thirty-year update: Changes in biological characteristics of degraded muskellunge nursery habitat in southern Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, Canada
Aquatic vegetation is a critical component of nursery habitat for young-of-the-year (YOY) muskellunge. The trophy status of the muskellunge fishery in southeastern Georgian Bay owes its reputation to the widespread distribution of aquatic vegetation in coastal marshes of this… Read More