| Autor: |
Theis, Sebastian, Scott, Ryan, Chreston, Andrea, Wallace, Angela, Coey, Brynn, Portiss, Rick, Ruppert, Jonathan |
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Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research Abstract Book; 2023, Vol. 66, p182-182, 1/2p |
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Tommy Thompson Park, constructed on Leslie Street Spit, a constructed land-form extending into Lake Ontario, is one of the largest restoration projects in the Great Lakes Aside from its popular destination as a park and wilderness area, Tommy Thompson Park features extensive aquatic restoration and enhancements which are monitored as part of the Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan as well as other programs, like fish habitat assessments conducted by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Since 1995, restored aquatic habitat has been enhanced further through the introduction of different habitat features like logs or stones. Here we use fish and benthic invertebrate data from the restored and enhanced areas within Tommy Thompson Park to evaluate the status of the current fish and invertebrate community. Analyses were done with the goal of determining if restored and enhanced habitats meet the community targets outlined in the Remedial Action Plan. Aside from community changes and species presence over time, our focus was on whether Tommy Thompson Park provides sufficient habitat for all fish life-stages and if community gaps point towards missing habitat types or conditions? Finally, we consider invasive species like Common Carp and Round Goby, with Carp being restricted through exclusion gates, and Round Goby potentially contributing to the prey base of the food web within Tommy Thompson Park. The results of our analysis will be used to help assess restoration efforts, to guide future monitoring efforts, and to assist with future decision making. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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