Lake Ontario’s nearshore zooplankton:

Community composition changes and comparisons to the offshore

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Natural Resources and the Environment
Natural Resources
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Long term monitoring programs are important for understanding how ecosystems change over time. Additionally, understanding changes in the zooplankton community, the primary food for larval and forage fish, is vital for understanding the overall aquatic food web.

Stephanie E. Figary, Kristen T. Holeck, Christopher W. Hotaling, James M. Watkins, Jana R. Lantry, Michael J. Connerton, Scott E. Prindle, Zy F. Biesinger, Brian P. O'Malley, Lars G. Rudstam

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2023.02.013

Cornell Biological Field Station conducts research in fisheries and aquatic ecology in New York State with a focus on Oneida Lake, the Great Lakes and other NYS inland lakes, and supports the educational, outreach and extension programs of the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (DNRE), the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), and Cornell University.

Lake Ontario’s nearshore zooplankton:

Community composition changes and comparisons to the offshore

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