Boreal Shield Watersheds

Abstract

INTRODUCTION Lake Trout, the Boreal Shield and the Factors that Shape Lake Trout Ecosystems History and Evolution of Lake Trout in Shield Lakes: Past and Future Challenges Lake Trout in the Upper Great Lakes: Unique Management Challenges ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT AFFECT BOREAL WATERSHED ECOSYSTEMS Land, Water and Human Activity on Boreal Watersheds Impact of New Reservoirs Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) Habitat Volumes and Boundaries in Canadian Shield Lakes Effects of Phosphorus and Nitrogen on Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) Production and Habitat Dissolved Organic Carbon as a Controlling Variable in Boreal Shield Lakes Mercury Contamination Acidic Deposition in the Northeastern US: Sources and Inputs, Ecosystem Effects, and Management Strategies BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND MANAGEMENT REACTIONS Control of Harvest on Precambrian Shield Lakes Hatchery Stocking in Small Lakes: Factors Affecting Success Impacts of Invasive Species on Food Web Dynamics Effects of Forestry Roads on Reproductive Habitat and Exploitation of Lake Trout MODELS AND ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT Climate Change and Sustainable Lake Trout Exploitation: Predictions From a Regional Life History Model Monitoring the Health of Lake Trout Resource Synthesis Boreal Waters as Integrative Ecosystem Indicators Appendix: 1) Ecological Monitoring Sites for Boreal Shield Waters 2) Lake Trout Lakes of The Boreal Shield Ecozone of North America