Application of the Nearshore Framework Assessment to Lake Erie and the Huron-Erie Corridor in Canada

Session: 57. - Advances in Understanding Nearshore Ecosystems in Great Lakes and Connecting Channels

Pete Zuzek, Zuzek, Inc., [email protected]
Janette Anderson, Environment and Climate Change Canada, [email protected]
Jody McKenna, Environment and Climate Change Canada, [email protected]
Julia Hatcher, Environment and Climate Change Canada, [email protected]

Abstract

Component 1 of the Nearshore Framework calls for a comprehensive assessment of nearshore waters in the Great Lakes Basin.  Environment and Climate Change Canada is currently finalizing the first full assessment across the north shore of Lake Erie and the Huron-Erie Corridor in Canada.  The presentation will highlight the results of a three phase assessment, including delineation of the nearshore into regional units, the overall condition assessment, and biological verification of the findings. From the results, areas of high ecological value were identified, along with areas of high stress. 

Component 2 of the Framework is focused on Action, including disseminating the assessment results and sharing tools and data to support locally-led collaboratives.  Examples of password protected databases and visualization tools will be shared, along with a public facing online mapping platform to support a new local collaborative in the Eastern Basin of Lake Erie in Canada.

1. Keyword
assessments

2. Keyword
water quality

3. Keyword
lake management

4. Additional Keyword
lakewide

5. Additional Keyword
repeatable

6. Additional Keyword
adaptive