Limnological and Fisheries Studies of the St. Marys River, Michigan, in Relation to Proposed Extension of the Navigation Season, 1982 and 1983. Volume 1. Main Report.

Abstract

The general purpose of this study was to expand existing biological and physical/chemical data for the St. Marys River during 1982 and 1983 to help assess environmental impacts from proposed navigation season extension. Previous investigations were limited mainly to localities over some 64 km (40 mi). This report contains data on the following topics: physical and chemical aspects of water; winter sedimentation rates; benthic macroinvertebrates; aquatic macrophytes and primary productivity; ichthyoplankton; and, juvenile and adult fish. Potential effects of winter navigation activities are of special concern in narrow channel areas of connecting waters of the Great Lakes such as exist in the St. Marys River. An understanding of the biological systems within these is important for valid impact assessments to be made.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA184684

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Liston
  • Clarence D. Mcnabb
  • Dan Brazo
  • Joe Bohr
  • John Craig

Organizations

  • Michigan State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aquatic Biomes
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Biomes
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Great Lakes
  • Lakes
  • Michigan
  • Navigation
  • Productivity
  • Sedimentation
  • Systems Biology

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Riverine Ecology