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The Impacts of forest management practices on mercury contamination in small stream biota
(2012-11-10)
Mercury is a contaminant of global concern as it is present in all biota and ecosystems around the world. Small streams are influenced by the terrestrial systems that feed them. I examined the presence of mercury in small ...
The Influence of wetlands and watershed geology on lake chemistry of five remote lakes in Northwestern Ontario
(2012-11-10)
In chapter 1 of this study the relationship between spatial, chemical, and
biological factors and their influence on mercury concentration s in walleye were
examined. Water, sediment, and fish tissue samples were collected ...
Floristic structure, composition and depth of edge influence at buffer and wildfire edges along small boreal streams
(2009)
Within the boreal forest of northwestern Ontario clearcutting and fire are the most common edge-creating disturbances. Along streams, wild fire consumes the majority of trees to the edge of riparian zones. However, forest ...