Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "invertebrates"
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Aquatic macroinvertebrate communities and diversity patterns in the Northern Prairie Pothole Region
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-26)The Northern Prairie Pothole Region (NPPR) of Alberta, Canada contains numerous shallow marshes that serve as important habitat for wildlife and provide many essential ecosystem services. Many of these pothole wetlands ... -
The distribution of Dreissena and other benthic invertebrates in Lake Erie, 2002.
(University of Waterloo, 2012-02-22)A lake-wide benthic survey of Lake Erie during summer 2002 indicated that Dreissena bugensis is the dominant dreissenid in Lake Erie, especially in the east basin where this species was found at every station but no Dreissena ... -
Multi-trophic effects of invasive species suppression in a coastal wetland
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-25)Wetlands provide essential habitat for hundreds of species, including many that are of conservation concern in Canada. In southern Ontario, two wetland complexes, Long Point Peninsula and Rondeau Provincial Park, represent ... -
A preliminary investigation into the ecological significance of headwater drainage features in Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-21)Within Southern Ontario urban development is rapidly devouring headwater systems, and this can have significant repercussions to the health of entire river networks. The ecological contributions of headwaters to downstream ... -
Stable isotope analyses (δ15N, δ13C) as a tool to define exposure of white sucker (Catostomus commersonii) to pulp mill effluent in Jackfish Bay, Lake Superior
(University of Waterloo, 2016-02-17)Effects of effluent from the pulp mill in Terrace Bay, Ontario, on fish have been extensively studied since the late 1980s. Fish collected at this site over the past several decades have shown a variety of physiological ...