Detecting changes in ecosystem quality following long-term restoration efforts in Cootes Paradise Marsh

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-92

  Thomasen, Sarah ^a   Chow Fraser, Patricia ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative states; Coastal wetlands; Common carp; Ecological index; Long term; Restoration; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE STATE; COASTAL WETLANDS; COMMON CARP; ECOLOGICAL INDICES; LONG-TERM;

BIOMARKERS; ECOSYSTEMS; FISHERIES; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LAKES; QUALITY CONTROL; RESTORATION; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

WETLANDS;

ACTION PLAN; COASTAL WETLAND; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; CYPRINID; DATA SET; DETECTION METHOD; DOMINANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; INDEX OF BIOTIC INTEGRITY; MACROPHYTE; MARSH; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; TURBIDITY; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY; ZOOPLANKTON;

CANADA; COOTES PARADISE MARSH; ONTARIO [CANADA];

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 80053252361     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.04.036     Document Type: Article

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