Influence of water-level disturbances on the performance of ecological indices for assessing human disturbance: a case study of Georgian Bay coastal wetlands
In this study, we compare the performance of three ecological indicators (Water Quality Index (WQI), Wetland Macrophyte Index (WMI) and Wetland Fish Index (WFI)), to assess the impact of human activities on ecosystem health of coastal marshes in eastern and northern Georgian Bay … Read More
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