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
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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
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Use of GPS loggers to enhance radio-tracking studies of semi-aquatic freshwater turtles
Ecologists have spent many hours manually tracking the movements of animals in their habitat to determine their home range, and to ascertain their use of critical habitat and wildlife corridors. This is costly, logistically burdensome, and can disturb the animal from its natural
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Long-term effects of impoundment on ecosystem functions of coastal wetlands in Georgian Bay
Seasonal and annual water-level fluctuation is a primary mechanism that
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Changes in water chemistry associated with beaver-impounded coastal marshes of eastern Georgian Bay
Abstract: Coastal marshes of eastern Georgian Bay contain unique water chemistry that reflects mixing between the relatively ion-rich waters of Georgian Bay and the relatively ion-poor water draining the Canadian Shield landscape. These unique chemical characteristics may be
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