Introduction and summary of research on Lake Simcoe: Research, monitoring, and restoration of a large lake and its watershed

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages 1-6

  Palmer, Michelle E ^a   Winter, Jennifer G ^a   Young, Joelle D ^a   Dillon, Peter J ^b   Guildford, Stephanie J ^c  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Contaminants; Dreissena; Large lake management; Multiple stressors; Phosphorus; Restoration

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINANTS; DREISSENA; ECOLOGICAL HEALTH; ECOLOGICAL STATUS; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMAN HEALTH; LAKE SIMCOE; LARGE LAKE MANAGEMENT; LARGE LAKES; LONG TERM MONITORING; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; MULTIPLE STRESSORS; ONTARIO , CANADA; PHOSPHORUS LOADING; RESTORATION AND PROTECTION; TEMPORAL SCALE; WATERSHED PROCESS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOLOGY; IMPURITIES; LANDFORMS; PHOSPHORUS; REDUCTION; RESEARCH; RESTORATION; SHELLFISH; WATERSHEDS;

LAKES;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; BIOMONITORING; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FACILITATION; FISH; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATURAL RESOURCE; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION EFFECT; RESEARCH WORK; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; URBANIZATION; WATERSHED;

CANADA; LAKE SIMCOE; ONTARIO [CANADA];

DREISSENA; DREISSENIDAE;

EID: 79957953879     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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