Environmental history of the St. Marys River

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages 5-11

  Ripley, Michael P ^a   Arbic, Bernard ^b   Zimmerman, Gregory ^b  

^a Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority   (United States)

^b LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Area of Concern; Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; Invasive species; Remedial Action Plan; St. Marys River

Indexed keywords

AREA OF CONCERN; GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY AGREEMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS; ST. MARYS RIVER;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; FISH; FISHERIES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; LAKES; NAVIGATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; RIVERS; WATER QUALITY; WETLANDS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BIOMONITORING; COASTAL ZONE; EEL; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HABITAT TYPE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; POLLUTION CONTROL; REMEDIATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER POLLUTION; SALMONID; URBAN AREA; VOLUME; WATER QUALITY; WETLAND; WILD POPULATION;

SAINT MARYS RIVER;

PETROMYZON; PETROMYZON MARINUS; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 79957978779     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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