Many physical, chemical, and biological processes in freshwater ecosystems mobilize the
nutrient phosphorus (P) from sediments, which in turn may contribute to the formation of …

The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a non-native fish species in many parts of the world
which has negative impacts on freshwater environments including plant loss, re-suspended …

This second edition of this important and authoritative survey provides students and
researchers with up-to-date and accessible information about the ecology of freshwater and …

We collected water quality, land use, and aquatic macrophyte information from 62 coastal
and inland wetlands in the Great Lakes basin and found that species richness and …

Data from 22 Ontario marshes were used to test the hypothesis that distribution of forested,
agricultural, and urban land in the watershed determines the water and sediment quality of …

Recent interest in biological monitoring as an ecosystem assessment tool has stimulated the
development of a number of biotic indices designed to aid in the evaluation of ecosystem …

Over 2000 coastal wetland complexes have been identified in the Laurentian Great Lakes
watershed, each providing critical habitat for numerous aquatic and terrestrial species …

Indices have been developed with invertebrates, fish, and water quality parameters to detect
the impact of human disturbance on coastal wetlands, but a macrophyte index of fish habitat …

In this paper we explore the potential for developing plant-based indicators for key
dimensions of wetland stress, including 1) hydrologic flow modification (through water-level …

Carp were excluded from Cootes Paradise Marsh (Lake Ontario) in 1997 in order to improve
water clarity and promote submerged plant growth. On average, turbidity at open water and …