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Feedbacks between community structure and predation
When introduced, predatory fish can have dramatic influences on ecosystems to which they are not native. In our lakes at ELA, pike introductions to predator-naive lakes resulted in a total extirpation of all other fish species.
Understanding drivers of species distributions
Patterns of species distribution and abundance directly impact the rate, pathways and flow of energy through aquatic ecosystems.
Microplastic pollution in freshwater
Our research group has been investigating microplastics in freshwater since 2014. Our group was the first to report on the extent of microplastic pollution in Lake Winnipeg, with contaminant levels comparable to those observed on the Laurentian Great Lakes.
Long-term fish community patterns in Rainy Lake
Walleye are a key sportfish in North America and northwestern Ontario, and are a major management focus of several Provincially Significant Inland Fisheries like Rainy Lake.