Biofilm growth on buoyant microplastics leads to changes in settling rates: implications for microplastic retention in the Great Lakes

PO Semcesen, MG Wells - Marine pollution bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Buoyant microplastic pollution disperses widely from sources via strong wind-driven water
currents in lakes and oceans. This ability for dispersal depends critically upon the particle's …

Wintertime coastal upwelling in Lake Geneva: An efficient transport process for deepwater renewal in a large, deep lake

RS Reiss, U Lemmin, AA Cimatoribus… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Combining field measurements, 3‐D numerical modeling, and Lagrangian particle tracking,
we investigated wind‐driven, Ekman‐type coastal upwelling during the weakly stratified …

Coupled modelling of storm surge, circulation and surface waves in a large stratified lake

LL Swatridge, RP Mulligan, L Boegman, S Shan… - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2022 - Elsevier
The wind-driven nature of large lakes suggests that the accuracy of meteorological inputs is
essential for hydrodynamic modelling. Moreover, coupling between the meteorological …

Influence of episodic wind events on thermal stratification and bottom water hypoxia in a Great Lakes estuary

AD Weinke, BA Biddanda - Journal of Great Lakes Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Hypoxia formation and breakdown were tracked during 2015 in Muskegon Lake estuary at
multiple locations, and five years (2011–2015) of time-series buoy observatory data were …

Knowledge of spawning phenology may enhance selective barrier passage for wetland fishes

ML Piczak, T Theÿsmeÿer, SE Doka, JD Midwood… - Wetlands, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Within the Laurentian Great Lakes, many native fishes use wetlands for spawning;
however, these areas are also used by non-native common carp (Cyprinus carpio) that may …

Asian carp spawning success: Predictions from a 3-D hydrodynamic model for a Laurentian Great Lake tributary

T Heer, MG Wells, NE Mandrak - Journal of Great Lakes Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Asian carps are threatening to establish in the Great Lakes basin and the examination of
factors leading to spawning success is vital for preventive efforts. Hydrodynamic modelling …

Modelling the influence of seiche-events on phosphorous-loading dynamics in three Lake Ontario coastal wetlands

TJ Harrow-Lyle, KM Chomicki, AE Kirkwood - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Coastal Wetlands (CWs) provide critical ecosystem services that maintain
biogeochemical processes and habitats in the coastal zone of the Great Lakes. When …

[HTML][HTML] Skill assessment of global, regional, and coastal circulation forecast models: evaluating the benefits of dynamical downscaling in IBI (Iberia–Biscay–Ireland) …

P Lorente, M García-Sotillo, A Amo-Baladrón… - Ocean …, 2019 - os.copernicus.org
In this work, a multi-parameter inter-comparison of diverse ocean forecast models was
conducted at the sea surface ranging from global to local scales in a two-phase stepwise …

Assessing occupancy of freshwater fishes in urban boat slips of Toronto Harbour

MAN Veilleux, JD Midwood… - Aquatic …, 2018 - scholarlypublishingcollective.org
Hardening of natural shorelines in urban aquatic ecosystems can result in a loss of fish
habitat and productivity. The north shore of Toronto Harbour (Lake Ontario) has been …

Forecasting receiving water response to alternative control levels for combined sewer overflows discharging to Toronto's Inner Harbour

WJ Snodgrass, R Dewey… - Aquatic …, 2018 - scholarlypublishingcollective.org
This article evaluates the role that different levels of control for combined sewer overflows
have in addressing the recreational water quality objectives of the Toronto Inner Harbour of …