The Detroit River, Michigan: An ecological profile

Technical Report · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6924874

Manny, B A; Edsall, T A; Jaworski, E

A part of the connecting channel system between Lake Huron and Lake Erie, the Detroit River forms an integral link between the two lakes for both humans and biological resources such as fish, nutrients, and plant detritus. This profile summarizes existing scientific information on the ecological structure and functioning of this ecosystem, river hydrology, lower trophic-level biotic components, native and introduced fishes, waterfowl use, ecological interrelationships, commercial and recreational uses of the river, and current management issues. Despite urbanization, the river still supports diverse fish, waterfowl, and benthic populations. Management issues include sewer overflows; maintenance dredging for navigation and port activities; industrial discharges of potentially hazardous materials; and wetland, fishery, and waterfowl protection and enhancement. 210 refs., 30 figs., 41 tabs.

• Research Organization: National Fisheries Research Center-Great Lakes, Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6924874
• Report Number(s): BR-85(7.17); ON: TI88013009
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIRDS
CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS
CLIMATES
DETRITUS
DETROIT RIVER
ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EVALUATION
FEDERAL REGION V
FISHES
GEOLOGY
INVERTEBRATES
MANAGEMENT
MICHIGAN
NORTH AMERICA
NUTRIENTS
RECREATIONAL AREAS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RIVERS
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
USA
VERTEBRATES
WATER QUALITY
WETLANDS