The St. Lawrence River, Canada-USA : The need for an ecosystem-level understanding of large rivers

Japanese Journal of Limnology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-50

  Vincent, Warwick F ^a   Dodson, Julian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Estuary; Fluvial ecosystem; Production; River; St. Lawrence

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ESTUARY; RIVER;

NORTH AMERICA; SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER;

EID: 0032876991     PISSN: 00215104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3739/rikusui.60.29     Document Type: Article

References (60)

1. ADMIRAAL, W., G. VAN DER VELDE, H. SMIT, and W. G. CAZEMIER (1993) : The rivers Rhine and Meuse in the Netherlands : present state and signs of ecological recovery. Hydrobiologia, 265 : 97-128.
2. BERTRAND, N. and W. F. VINCENT (1994) : Structure and dynamics of photosynthetic picoplankton across the saltwater transition zone of the St. Lawrence River. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 51 : 161-171.
3. BISHOP, C. A., M. D. KOSTER, A. A. CHEK, D. J. T. HUSSELL, and K. JOCK (1995) : Chlorinated hydrocarbons and mercury in sediments, red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) and tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) from wet-lands in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence River basin. Environ. Toxicol. Chem., 14 : 491-501.
4. BONIN, J. J., L. DESGRANGES, C. A. BISHOP, J. RODRIGUE, A. GENDRON, and J. E. ELLIOTT (1995) : Comparative study of contaminants in the Mudpuppy (Amphibia) and the Common Snapping Turtle (Reptilia), St. Lawrence River, Canada. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 28 : 184-194.
5. CARACO, N. F., J. J. COLE, P. A. RAYMOND, D. L. STRAYER, M. L. PACE, S. E. G. FINDLAY, and D. T. FISCHER (1997) : Zebra mussel invasion in a large turbid river : phytoplankton response to increased grazing. Ecology, 78 : 588-602.
6. CARIGNAN, R., S. LORRAIN, and K. LUM (1994) : A 50-yr record of pollution by nutrients, trace metals, and organic chemicals in the St. Lawrence River. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 51 : 1088-1100.
7. CASTONGUAY, M., P. V. HODSON, C. MORIARTY, K. F. DRINKWATER, and B. M. JESSOP (1994) : Is there a role of the ocean environment in American and European eel decline? Fish. Oceanogr., 3 : 197-203.
8. D'ANGLEJAN, B.-F. (1990) : Recent sediments and sediment transport processes in the St. Lawrence Estuary. In Oceanography of a Large-Scale Estuarine System : The St. Lawrence. (Coastal and Estuarine Studies vol. 39), M. J. EL-SABH and N. SILVERBERG (eds) : 109-129. Springer-Verlag, New York.
9. DAUVIN, J. J. and J. J. DODSON (1990) : Relationship between feeding incidence and vertical and longitudinal distribution of rainbow smelt larvae (Osmerus mordax) in a turbid well-mixed estuary. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 60 : 1-12.
10. DODSON, J. J., J. C. DAUVIN, R. G. INGRAM, and B.-F. D'ANGLEJAN (1989) : Abundance of rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) in relation to the maximum turbidity zone and associated macroplanktonic fauna of the middle St. Lawrence Estuary. Estuaries, 12 : 66-81.
11. DYNESIUS, M. and C. NILSSON (1994) : Fragmentation and flow regulation of river systems in the northern third of the world. Science, 266 : 753-762.
12. FRENETTE, J.-J., W. F. VINCENT, J. J. DODSON, and C. LOVEJOY (1995) : Size-dependent variations in phytoplankton and protozoan community structure across the St. Lawrence River transition region. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 120 : 99-110.
13. GAGNON, M. M., J. J. DODSON, M. E. COMBA, and K. L. E. KAISER (1990) : Congener-specific analysis of the accumulation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by aquatic organisms in the maximum turbidity zone of the St. Lawrence estuary, Québec, Canada. Sci. Total Environ., 97/98 : 739-759.
14. GARNIER, J., G. BILLEN, J. ALLARDI, and P. SERVAIS (1991) : La Seine, un écosystème fragile. La Recherche, 22 : 106-108.
15. GRATTON, L. and C. DUBREUIL (1990) : Portrait de la végétation et de la flore du Saint-Laurent. Direction de la conservation et du patrimoine écologique, Ministère de l'Environnement, Québec, 56pp.
16. HEY, R. D. (1996) : Environmentally sensitive river engineering In River Restoration, G. E. PETTS and P. CALOW (eds) : 80-105. Blackwell, Oxford.
17. HOWARTH, R. W., R. SCHNEIDER, and D. SWANEY (1996) : Metabolism and organic carbon fluxes in the tidal freshwater Hudson River. Estuaries, 19 : 848-865.
18. HUDON, C. (1997) : Impact of water level fluctuations on St. Lawrence vegetation. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 54 : 2853-2865.
19. HUDON, C., S. PAQUET, and V. JARRY (1996) : Downstream variations of phytoplankton in the St. Lawrence River (Québec, Canada). Hydrobiologia, 337 : 11-26.
20. JASSBY A. D., W.J. KIMMERER, S. G. MONISMITH, C. ARMOR, J. E. CLOERN, T. M. POWELL, J. R. SCHUBEL, and T. J. VENDLINSKI (1995) : Isohaline position as a habitat indicator for estuarine populations. Ecol. Appl., 5 : 272-289.
21. JUNK, W. J., P. B. BAYLEY, and R. E. SPARKS (1989) : The flood pulse concept in river floodplain systems. Can J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 106 : 110-127.
22. LAPOINTE, M. F. (1994) : Bathymetric changes on the St-Lawrence River in the Contrecoeur area (Québec) since 1898. Geograph. Phys. Quatern., 48 : 39-50.
23. LAPRISE, R. and J. J. DODSON (1990) : The mechanisms of retention of pelagic tomcod, Microgadus tomcod, larvae and juveniles in the well mixed part of the St. Lawrence estuary, Canada. Environ. Biol. Fish., 29 : 293-302.
24. LAPRISE, R. and J. J. DODSON (1994) : Environmental variability as a factor controlling spatial patterns in distribution and species diversity of zooplankton in the St. Lawrence estuary. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 107 : 67-81.
25. LARSEN, P. (1995) : Restoration of river corridors : German experiences. In River Restoration, G. E. PETTS and P. CALOW (eds) : 124-143. Blackwell, Oxford.
26. LEE, D. H., T. E. CROLEY, and F. H. QUINN. (1997) : Lake Ontario regulation under transposed climates. Water Res. Bull., 33 : 55-69.
27. LOVEJOY, C. L., W. F. VINCENT, J.-J. FRENETTE, and J. J. DODSON (1993) : Microbial gradients in a turbid estuary : application of a new method for protozoan community analysis. Limnol. Oceanogr., 38 : 1295-1303.
28. LUCOTTE, M. and B.-F. D'ANGLEJAN (1986) : Seasonal control of the St. Lawrence River maximum turbidity zone by tidal flat sedimentation. Estuaries, 9 : 84-94.
29. MACISAAC, H. J. (1996) : Potential abiotic and biotic impacts of zebra mussels on the inland waters of North America. Amer. Zool., 36 : 287-299.
30. MACKAY, R. J. (1995) : River and stream ecosystems of Canada. In River and Stream Ecosystems. (Ecosystems of the World vol. 22), C. E. CUSHING, K. W. CUMMINS, and G. W. MINSHALL (eds) : 33-60. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
31. MAL, T. K., J. LOVETT-DOUST, and L. LOVETT-DOUST (1997) : Time-dependent competitive displacement of Typha angustifolia by Lythrum salicaria. Oikos, 79 : 26-33.
32. MELLINA, E., J. B. RASMUSSEN, and E. L. MILLS (1995) : Impact of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) on phosphorus cycling and chlorophyll in lakes. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 52 : 2553-2573.
33. MILLS, E., J. H. LEACH, J. T. CARLTON, and C. L. SECOR. (1993) : Exotic species in the Great Lakes: a history of biotic crises and anthropogenic introductions. J. Great Lakes Res., 19 : 1-54.
34. MUIR, D. C. G., C. A. FORD, B. ROSENBERG, R. J. NORSTROM, M. SIMON, and P. BELAND (1996) : Persistent organochlorines in Beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) from the St. Lawrence River Estuary 1. Concentrations and patterns of specific PCBs, chlorinated pesticides and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans. Environ. Poll., 93 : 219-234.
35. NILO, P., P. DUMONT, and R. FORTIN. (1997) : Climatic and hydrological determinants of year-class strength of St. Lawrence River lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Can. J. Fish.Aquat. Sci., 54 : 774-780.
36. OTTO, D. M. E., J. K. BUTTNER, D. M. ARQUETTE, and T. W. MOON (1996) : Impaired inducibility of xenobiotic and antioxidant responses in rainbow trout exposed to polychlorinated biphenyl contaminated sediments in the St Lawrence River. Chemosphere, 33 : 2021-2032.
37. PACE, M. L., S. E. G. FINDLAY, and D. LINTS (1992) : Zooplankton in advective environments: the Hudson River community and a comparative analysis. Can. J. Aquat. Sci., 49 : 1060-69.
38. PACE, M. L., S. E. G. FINDLAY, and D. T. FISCHER (1998) : Effects of an invasive bivalve on the zooplankton community of the Hudson River. Freshwat. Biol., 39 : 103-116.
39. PAINCHAUD, J. and J.-C. THERRIAULT (1989) : Relationships between bacteria, phytoplankton and particulate organic carbon in the upper St. Lawrence Estuary. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 56 : 301-311.
40. PAINCHAUD, J., D. LEFAIVRE, J.-C.THERRIAULT, and L. LEGENDRE (1995) : Physical processes controlling bacterial distribution and viability in the upper St. Lawrence Estuary. Estuaries, 18 : 433-444.
41. PHAM, T. T. and S. PROULX (1997) : PCBs and PAHs in the Montreal urban community (Québec, Canada) wastewater treatment plant and in the effluent plume in the St. Lawrence River. Wat. Res., 31 : 1887-1896.
42. POCKLINGTON, R. and F. C. TAN (1987) : Seasonal and annual variations in the organic matter contributed by the St. Lawrence River to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 51 : 2579-2586.
43. REYNOLDS, C. S. (1995) : River plankton : the paradigm regained. In The Ecological Basis for River Management, D. M. HARPER and A. J. D. FERGUSON (eds) : 161-174. Wiley, Chichester, United Kingdom.
44. RICCIARDI, A., F. G. WHORISKEY, and J. B. RASMUSSEN (1996) : Impact of the Dreissena invasion on native unionid bivalves in the upper St. Lawrence River. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 53 : 1434-1444.
45. RICCIARDI, A., F. G. WHORISKEY, and J. B. RASMUSSEN (1997) : The role of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in structuring macroinvertebrate communities on hard substrata. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 54 : 2596-2608.
46. RICHARD, M. R., M. E . FOX, and F. R. PICK (1997) : PCB concentrations and congener composition in macrophytes and sediments in the St. Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ontario. J. Great Lakes Res., 23 : 297-306.
47. ROBITAILLE, J. A., C. POMERLEAU, and P. J. PAULHUS (1987) : Analyse sommaire des captures de la pêcherie expérimentale de l'Aquarium du Québec, de 1971 à 1986. Ministère du Loisir, de la Chasse et de la Pêche. Direction de la faune aquatique et Direction régionale de Québec. Rapport technique No 87-02 : 54 p.
48. ROBITAILLE, J. A., Y. VIGNEAULT, G. SCHOONER, C. POMERLEAU, and Y. MAILHOT (1988) : Modification physiques de l'habitat du poisson dans le Saint-Laurent de 1945 à 1984 et effets sur les pêches commerciales. Rapport technique canadien des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques 1608 : v+45 p.
49. SLC (ST. LAWRENCE CENTRE) (1996) : State of the Environment Report on the St. Lawrence River. Vol. 1 The St. Lawrence Ecosystem, Environment Canada.
50. SAVENKOFF, C., A. F. VEZINA, and Y. GRATTON (1997) : Effect of a freshwater pulse on mesoscale circulation and phytoplankton distribution in the lower St. Lawrence Estuary, J. Mar. Res., 55 : 353-381.
51. SOCIETÉ ORNITHOLOGIQUE DU CENTRE DU QUÉBEC (1988) : L'observation des oiseaux au lac St-Pierre. Societé Ornithologique, 339 pp.
52. SUTCLIFFE, W. H. (1972) : Some relations of land drainage, nutrients, particulate material and fish catch in two eastern Canadian bays. Fish. Res. Bd. Can., 29 : 357-362.
53. SUTCLIFFE, W. H. (1973) : Correlations between seasonal river discharge and local landings of American lobster (Homarus americanus) and Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Fish. Res. Bd. Can., 30 : 856-859.
54. TAYLOR, J. and V. J. BLACK (1995) : River margins as indicators of climate change. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl., 101 : 399-404.
55. THORP, J. H. and M. D. DELONG (1994) : The riverine productivity model: an heuristic view of carbon sources and organic processing in large river ecosystems. Oikos, 70 : 305-308.
56. VANIER C., M. SYLVESTRE, and D. PLANAS (1996) : Persistence and fate of PCBs in sediments of the Saint Lawrence River. Science Total Environ., 192 : 229-244.
57. VANNOTE, R. L., G. W. MINSHALL, G. W. CUMMINS, J. R. SEDELL, and C. E. CUSHING (1980) : The river continuum concept. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci., 37 : 130-137.
58. VINCENT, W. F., N. BERTRAND, and J.-J. FRENETTE (1994) : Photoadaptation to intermittent light across the St. Lawrence River freshwater-saltwater transition zone. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 110 : 283-292.
59. VINCENT, W. F., J. J. DODSON, N. BERTRAND, and J.-J. FRENETTE (1996) : Photosynthetic and bacterial production gradients in a larval fish nursery: the St. Lawrence River transition zone. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 139 : 227-238.
60. WARD, J. V. and J. A. STANFORD (1983) : The serial discontinuity concept of lotic ecosystems. In Dynamics of Lotic Ecosystems, FONTAINE, T. D. and S. M. BARTELL (eds) : 29-42. Ann Arbor Science Publishers, Ann Arbor, Michigan.