Status and long‐term trends in ecosystem health of coastal wetlands of eastern Georgian Bay

Proponent

McMaster University

Project Lead

Pat Chow-Fraser, Professor Faculty of Science

Project Dates

2015 - 2016

Project Location

40 wetlands along eastern shores of Georgian Bay (Severn Sound to French River)

Project Parameters

Turbidity
Conductivity
Temperature
Chlorophyll-a
Total and inorganic suspended solids
Total phosphorus
Soluble reactive phosphorus
Total ammonia nitrogen
Total nitrate nitrogen
Total nitrogen
Fish community
Macrophyte community

Frequency

Sampling mid-June – Sept each year
22 sites sampled in 2015
18 sites sampled in 2016
6 wetlands repeated in both years

Resources & Documents

Status and long-term trends in ecosystem health of coastal wetlands in eastern Georgian Bay