We evaluated possible changes to current farming practices in two Minnesota watersheds to
provide insight into how farm policy might affect environmental, social, and economic …

Context Connections among ecosystems and their components are critical to maintaining
ecological functions and benefits in human-modified landscapes, including urban areas …

Riparian buffers have the potential to improve stream water quality in agricultural
landscapes. This potential may vary in response to landscape characteristics such as soils …

Restoration of degraded freshwater ecosystems has gained considerable attention in the
USA over the past decades. However, most projects focus almost entirely on the restoration …

The sustainability of freshwater fisheries is increasingly affected by climate warming, habitat
alteration, invasive species and other drivers of global change. The State of Michigan, USA …

Climate warming is a threat to the survival of fishes adapted to cold water. Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis and Brown Trout Salmo trutta are two cold-water species occurring in …

Moderation of stream temperatures by riparian shading and groundwater are known to
promote growth and survival of salmonid fishes, but effects of riparian shade and …

We examined the relationship between water quality and fish communities within two
agricultural areas using a computer simulation model. Our analyses focused on a coolwater …

Carbonate‐sandstone geology in southeastern M innesota creates a heterogeneous
landscape of springs, seeps, and sinkholes that supply groundwater into streams. Air …