The state of Toronto and Region’s ecosystem:Synthesis and highlights

a. six as impaired (eutrophication/algae, beach closings, aesthetics, fish/wildlife habitat, fish consumption, fish/wildlife populations); b. one as requiring further assessment (phytoplankton/zooplankton communities); c. four re-designated as not impaired after assessment (fish tumours/deformities, bird/animal deformities/reproductive problems, benthos, dredging restrictions), and; d. three that were never considered impaired (flavour of fish/wildlife, drinking water restrictions/taste/odour problems, and added costs to agriculture/industry).

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[3]  L. Matos,et al.  Assessment of the degradation of aesthetics Beneficial Use Impairment in the Toronto and region Area of Concern , 2018, Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management.

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[8]  P. Seto,et al.  Remediation of a Beneficial Use Impairment at Bluffer’s Park Beach in the Toronto Area of Concern , 2018, Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management.

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[11]  S. Cooke,et al.  Assessing occupancy of freshwater fishes in urban boat slips of Toronto Harbour , 2018, Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management.

[12]  S. Cooke,et al.  Water circulation in Toronto Harbour , 2018 .

[13]  Christopher S. Greene,et al.  Canopy of advantage: Who benefits most from city trees? , 2018, Journal of environmental management.

[14]  T. McKenzie,et al.  Assessing the utility of a novel terrestrial biodiversity quality indicator with 10 years of monitoring data , 2018 .

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[18]  A. Wallace,et al.  Detecting changes in the benthic invertebrate community in response to increasing chloride in streams in Toronto, Canada , 2016, Freshwater Science.

[19]  Donald A. Jackson,et al.  Window collisions by migratory bird species: urban geographical patterns and habitat associations , 2015, Urban Ecosystems.

[20]  Satyendra P. Bhavsar,et al.  Assessment of contaminant levels in fish from the Toronto waterfront area , 2015 .

[21]  C. Armenakis,et al.  Is flooding in Toronto a concern? , 2014, Natural Hazards.

[22]  J. Snodgrass,et al.  Salt Toxicity to Treefrogs (Hyla Chrysoscelis) Depends on Depth , 2012 .