Natural Shoreline Research
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Conservation Guidelines for Michigan Lakes and Associated Natural Resources
O'Neal and Soulliere Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division Special Report 38 March 2006 Abstract The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Fisheries and Wildlife divisions, have developed guidelines for protecting and restoring the natural resources of Michigan lakes. These guidelines follow the department’s ecosystem-based approach to natural resource management that combines ecological, social, and economic considerations toward achieving the goal of conserving and sustaining natural resources. The guidelines were developed to support department staff in managing public trust lake resources, and also as reference information for other organizations and individuals interested in Michigan lakes. Background material provided includes descriptions of basic ecological features and processes of lakes, important natural resources including habitat requirements, and lists of aquatic plants, mollusks, crayfish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals that reside in Michigan lakes. Descriptions of stresses and threats to lake ecology include the cumulative effects of small modifications to habitats, artificial drainage, water quality and pollutants, dams and lake-level control, non-indigenous species, shoreline development, dredging and filling bottomlands, vegetation alteration, swimmer’s itch control, and boating and shipping activities. The guidelines recommend a watershed approach for protection and management of ecosystem integrity and natural resources of lakes, with development of comprehensive resource assessments and management plans. |
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Fish as Indicators of Lake Habitat Quality and Proposed Application
Schneider
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division Research Report
April 2002
Schneider
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division Research Report
April 2002
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Status and Trends of Michigan Inland Lake Resources, 2002-2007
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 2015
This report represents the first statewide assessment of inland lake resources and is intended for use by scientists, managers, policy makers, and the public. It provides an up-to-date summary of information on lakes and characterizes the broad-scale patterns in lake habitat, fish community structure, and fish population dynamics. The findings presented here document the current status of selected lake resources and establish the baseline conditions against which future monitoring results can be compared.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 2015
This report represents the first statewide assessment of inland lake resources and is intended for use by scientists, managers, policy makers, and the public. It provides an up-to-date summary of information on lakes and characterizes the broad-scale patterns in lake habitat, fish community structure, and fish population dynamics. The findings presented here document the current status of selected lake resources and establish the baseline conditions against which future monitoring results can be compared.
Status and Trends Inland Lake Habitat Viewer
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Fish habitat is the place where fish live, and is described by chemical, physical and biological components (1). Fish require high quality habitat in order to survive, grow and reproduce. Fish habitats in Michigan’s lakes are changing as nutrients enter from the surrounding land, as seawalls and docks are installed (2), as the climate changes (3), as invasive species become established, and as woody habitat such as deadfall trees is removed (2).
In order to assess the quality of fish habitat across the state’s inland lakes, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Division collects data through its Status and Trends program.
This map viewer provides information from the Status and Trends program so that you can assess habitat conditions in individual lakes or in lakes across the state, identify threats to fish habitat, and take action to stop these threats.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Fish habitat is the place where fish live, and is described by chemical, physical and biological components (1). Fish require high quality habitat in order to survive, grow and reproduce. Fish habitats in Michigan’s lakes are changing as nutrients enter from the surrounding land, as seawalls and docks are installed (2), as the climate changes (3), as invasive species become established, and as woody habitat such as deadfall trees is removed (2).
In order to assess the quality of fish habitat across the state’s inland lakes, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Division collects data through its Status and Trends program.
This map viewer provides information from the Status and Trends program so that you can assess habitat conditions in individual lakes or in lakes across the state, identify threats to fish habitat, and take action to stop these threats.
Cumulative Effects of Incremental Shoreline Habitat Modification on Fish Assemblages in North Temperate Lakes
Jennings, Bozek, Hatzenbeler, Emmons, Staggs
North American Journal of Fisheries Management 19:18-27, 1999
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Natural and Human Influences on Fish Species Richness in Small North Temperate Lakes: Implications for Bioassessment
Jennings, Hatzenbeler, Bozek, Edwards
Journal of Freshwater Ecology, Volume 24, Number 1 - March 2009
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Branching Complexity and Morphological Characteristics of Coarse Woody Structure as Lacustrine Fish Habitat
Newbrey, Bozek, Jennings, Cook
Can. J. Fish Aquat. Sci. 62: 2110-2123 (2005)
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Is Littoral Habitat Affected by Residential Development and Land Use in Watersheds of Wisconsin Lakes?
Jennings, Emmons, Hatzenbeler, Edwards, Bozek
Lake and Reservoir Management 19(3):272-279, 2003
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A Comparison of Fish and Aquatic Plant Assemblages to Assess Ecological Health of Small Wisconsin Lakes
Hatzenbeler, Kampa, Jennings, Emmons
Lake and Reservoir Management 20(3)211-216, 2004
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Jennings, Bozek, Hatzenbeler, Emmons, Staggs
North American Journal of Fisheries Management 19:18-27, 1999
Abstract
Natural and Human Influences on Fish Species Richness in Small North Temperate Lakes: Implications for Bioassessment
Jennings, Hatzenbeler, Bozek, Edwards
Journal of Freshwater Ecology, Volume 24, Number 1 - March 2009
Abstract
Branching Complexity and Morphological Characteristics of Coarse Woody Structure as Lacustrine Fish Habitat
Newbrey, Bozek, Jennings, Cook
Can. J. Fish Aquat. Sci. 62: 2110-2123 (2005)
Abstract
Is Littoral Habitat Affected by Residential Development and Land Use in Watersheds of Wisconsin Lakes?
Jennings, Emmons, Hatzenbeler, Edwards, Bozek
Lake and Reservoir Management 19(3):272-279, 2003
Abstract
A Comparison of Fish and Aquatic Plant Assemblages to Assess Ecological Health of Small Wisconsin Lakes
Hatzenbeler, Kampa, Jennings, Emmons
Lake and Reservoir Management 20(3)211-216, 2004
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Shoreline Hardening Alters Freshwater Shoreline Ecosystems
Wensink, Stacey and Scott Tiegs Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan The Journal for Freshwater Science Volume 35, September 2016 |
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