Aquatic ecosystems are fuelled by biogeochemical inputs from surrounding lands and within-lake
primary production. Disturbances that change these inputs may affect how aquatic …

Wetlands are prevalent in the Sudbury, Ontario region and often operate at the interface
between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, modifying water chemistry and potentially affecting …

Climate change is predicted to cause an increase in frequency and severity of droughts in
the boreal ecozone, which can result in the lowering of water tables and subsequent release …

The importance of allochthonous carbon to the productivity of stream ecosystems in temperate
ecozones is well understood, but this relationship is less established in oligotrophic lakes. …

Aquatic ecosystems depend on terrestrial organic matter ( tOM ) to regulate many functions,
such as food web production and water quality, but an increasing frequency and intensity of …

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Using a reference-condition comparison, recovery of benthic invertebrate communities from
acidification was assessed in three lakes in Killarney Wilderness Park approximately 40–60 …

Benthic invertebrate communities within confluence sites, or areas of sediment deposition,
are shaped by the input of catchment products including coarse woody debris, organic and …

Canada's lakes and rivers account for approximately 20% of the world's freshwater resources,
with much of this water held in large northern lakes and their expansive watersheds. …

How ecosystem functioning changes with microbial communities remains an open question
in natural ecosystems. Both present-day environmental conditions and historical events, …