Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "Lake Erie"
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Benthic-pelagic coupling and spatial dynamics of nutrient availability for benthic nuisance algae in the rocky nearshore zone of eastern Lake Erie
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-03)Nuisance Cladophora growth in the nearshore during the summer growing season tends to imply nutrient, particularly phosphorus (P), enrichment in the benthos, especially where there is adequate light and hard substrate that ... -
The carbon and nitrogen composition of suspended particulate matter in Lake Erie, selected tributaries, and its outflow
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Since their introduction to Lake Erie, dreissenid mussels may have reengineered the cycling of nutrients in the lake so that the nearshore benthic community intercepts, retains, and recycles greater quantities of nutrients. ... -
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 ... -
Ecological Modelling of Lake Erie: Sensitivity Analysis and Simulation of Nutrient, Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Dynamics
(University of Waterloo, 2011-05-02)Lake Erie has undergone a substantial amount of ecosystem changes over the past century; including cultural eutrophication and several invasions by industrious exotic species. Simple mass balance models for phosphorus have ... -
EVOLUTION OF LAKE ERIE BASED ON THE POSTGLACIAL SEDIMENTARY RECORD BELOW THE LONG POINT, POINT PELEE, AND POINTE-AUX-PINS FORELANDS
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-27)The postglacial geological history of Lake Erie was interpreted primarily on the basis of borehole sedimentary sequences below the major accretionary forelands: Long Point, Point Pelee, and Pointe-aux-Pins. These data ... -
Influence of a dammed reservoir on nutrient (N, P, Si) loads and ratios of the Thames River, Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-20)The increasing frequency and severity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Erie have been troubling developments in the past few decades. Excess loads of phosphorus (P) from the watershed are considered to be a primary ... -
Investigating the use of variable fluorescence methods to detect phytoplankton nutrient deficiency
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-29)Variable fluorescence of chlorophyll a (Fv/Fm), measured by pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometers, is an attractive target for phytoplankton-related water quality management. Lowered Fv/Fm is believed to reflect ... -
Modeling the growth dynamics of <em>Cladophora</em> in eastern Lake Erie
(University of Waterloo, 2005)<em>Cladophora glomerata</em> is a filamentous green alga that currently forms extensive blooms in nearshore areas of Lake Ontario, eastern Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, and isolated locations in Lake Huron. The biomass, ... -
Phytoplankton dynamics in nearshore and offshore regions of the Great Lakes Erie, Malawi, Tanganyika, and Victoria
(University of Waterloo, 2008-02-22)My doctoral thesis challenges the traditional paradigm of phosphorus (P) limitation of phytoplankton communities in freshwaters by suggesting colimitation of P, nitrogen (N), and iron (Fe) in Great Lakes. Oceanographers ...