Browsing by Advisor "Mackereth, Rob"
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Comparing the spatial pattern of fire and harvest disturbance in boreal Ontario watersheds
(2016)Fire and harvest are both major sources of disturbance in Ontario’s boreal forest. They are largely responsible for successional patterns in forest vegetation, and influence regimes of hydrologic change in boreal streams, ... -
Patterns of mercury accumulation in northern Ontario walleye and relationship with watershed characteristics
(2018)Mercury is a well known toxic contaminate that poses health risks to humans and wildlife. In Ontario 85% of consumption restrictions of fish from inland lakes is due to mercury contamination. The purpose of this study was ... -
Predicting brook trout distributions using the aquatic ecosystem classification for Ontario’s rivers and streams
(2018)Brook trout are a highly valued aquatic species that are sensitive to changes in their environment. Studies show that optimal brook trout habitats have declined due to anthropogenic effects like forest fragmentation, ... -
Salmonid thermal habitats in Lake Superior tributaries
(2020)For some potamodromous salmonid species, such as the Brook Trout, streams are a critical spawning habitat but also habitat for juveniles and stream residents to grow. Salmonids are coldwater fishes and cooler stream water ...
