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Changes in yellow perch diets associated with nanosilver exposure in freshwater lakes
(2017)
Freshwater lake experiments on the effects of nanosilver were completed at the Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario. Since nanosilver has antibacterial properties it is expected to have negative effects on ...
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, ...
How does aquatic invertebrate community structure and abundance relate to brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) habitat quality?
(2019)
Sixty-seven streams located south-west of Lake Nipigon, Ontario, were sampled for brook trout and macroinvertebrate orders. Sixteen orders were used to determine if their community structure significantly changed in different ...
Kama Creek culvert restoration: an assessment of long-term remediation success
(2018)
The purpose of studying the long term remediation success of Kama Creek, Nipigon Bay, Lake Superior, was to follow up on past remediation research with special attention to emerging concerns and the importance of continued ...
The response of riffles and pools to changing water contaminants in Sixteen-mile Creek, Halton, Ontario
(2020)
Increasing water contaminants has been a growing problem in Southern Ontario due to rapid urbanization, agricultural runoff and pollution. Determining how riffles and pools respond to changing contaminants is crucial to ...
A brief review on restoration projects on Lake Superior coastal wetlands in Ontario, Canada
(2020)
In recent years, human beings have done much damage to the lakes and wetlands, resulting
in some irreversible effects. It is, therefore, necessary to restore and protect the remaining
wetlands. The most representative ...
The invasion of dreissenid mussels into Lake Simcoe and their effect on benthic invertebrates
(2021)
The establishment of dreissenid mussels (zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha
and the quagga mussel Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in Lake Simcoe in 1997 and
2008, respectively, in Lake Simcoe has drastically altered ...
Understanding drivers and correlates of fish productivity: Finding optimal indicators in freshwater fishes
(2024)
Canadian freshwater commercial and recreational fisheries contribute $8.8 billion
in revenue to the economy annually and are a significant subsistence food source for
Indigenous communities. Fish production is recognized ...