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Ecological monitoring for assessing the state of the nearshore and open waters of the Great Lakes

January 1, 2003

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement stipulates that the Governments of Canada and the United States are responsible for restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem. Due to varying mandates and areas of expertise, monitoring to assess progress towards this objective is conducted by a multitude of Canadian and U.S. federal and provincial/state agencies, in cooperation with academia and regional authorities. This paper highlights selected long-term monitoring programs and discusses a number of documented ecological changes that indicate the present state of the open and nearshore waters of the Great Lakes.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2003
Title Ecological monitoring for assessing the state of the nearshore and open waters of the Great Lakes
DOI 10.1023/A:1025500619900
Authors Melanie A. Neilson, D. Scott Painter, Glenn Warren, Ronald A. Hites, Ilora Basu, D.V. Chip Weseloh, D. Michael Whittle, Gavin Christie, Richard Barbiero, Marc Tuchman, Ora E. Johannsson, Thomas F. Nalepa, Thomas A. Edsall, Guy Fleischer, Charles Bronte, Stephen B. Smith, Paul C. Baumann
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Index ID 1000912
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Great Lakes Science Center