Land use effects on nutrient and algae in the Middle and Lower Nottawasaga River and the Minesing Wetland

Proponent

McMaster University

Project Lead

Pat Chow-Fraser, Professor Faculty of Science

Project Dates

2014

Project Location

Nottawasaga River

15 stations along main branch (between Alliston and Wasaga Beach)
4 of 15 sites within the Minesing Wetlands

Project Parameters

Total phosphorus
Total nitrogen
Total nitrate nitrogen
Total ammonia nitrogen
Chloride
Colour
Total suspended solids
Total organic suspended solids
Chlorophyll-a
pH
Temperature
Conductivity
Turbidity
Dissolved oxygen
Soluble reactive phosphorus
coli
Periphyton AFDM

Frequency

Physical and chemical variables measured monthly June-Sept
coli measured once during July
Longitudinal survey completed during first week of July
Continuous monitoring stations June – Oct, measurements recorded every hour

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