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HYDROMORPHIC DETERMINANTS OF AQUATIC HABITAT VARIABILITY IN LAKE SUPERIOR COASTAL WETLANDS
Citation:
Trebitz, A S., J A. Morrice, D L. Taylor, R. L. ANDERSON, C W. WEST, AND J. R. Kelly. HYDROMORPHIC DETERMINANTS OF AQUATIC HABITAT VARIABILITY IN LAKE SUPERIOR COASTAL WETLANDS. WETLANDS. The Society of Wetland Scientists, McLean, VA, 25(3):505-519, (2005).
Impact/Purpose:
To assess patterns in water quality, water movement, substrate, and vegetation in 10 Lake Superior coastal wetlands
Description:
This manuscript evaluates patterns in water quality, water movement, substrate, and vegetation in 10 Lake Superior coastal wetlands in light of wetland hydrology and morphology. Water quality, substrate, and vegetation structure are important aspects of habitat for fishes that use these wetlands. Understanding how wetland hydrology and morphology structure wetland habitat patterns is a necessary backdrop for detecting habitat alteration and effects on fishes due to human activities. Results reported from these Lake Superior wetlands inform sampling design and analysis strategies for the ongoing Great Lakes-wide research on relationships between fishes and wetland habitat.