Are different benthic communities in Arctic delta lakes distinguishable along a hydrological connectivity gradient using a rapid bioassessment approach?

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Ryan W. Scott, Suzanne E. Tank, Xiaowa Wang, Roberto Quinlan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2020
• Subjects: benthic invertebrates; biomonitoring; mackenzie delta; floodplain lakes; limnology; envir; geo; Arctic; Mackenzie Delta; Northwest Territories; Climate change
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0024; https://doaj.org/article/cc8503a2412c40b0acc1c5ae4e79759d

Aquatic habitats in the Canadian Arctic are expected to come under increasing stress due to projected effects of climate change. There is a need for community-based biomonitoring programs to observe and understand the effects of these stressors on the environment. Here we present results from a 5 ye...