Development of a multi-scale wetland Resilience Index from muskellunge nursery habitat in Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
In a 2012 study, no age-0 muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) were found in any of 16 historic nursery sites in coastal marshes of southeastern Georgian Bay (SEGB), and this was attributed to sustained low water levels (1999–2013) that had altered the vegetation structure of nursery… Read More
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
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… 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