Howe Island Bay : St. Lawrence River

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Emma Ehrenfeld

Observation report

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Water quality tests

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pH (0-14) What's this? 8.4
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 11.0
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Hardness mg/L What's this? 100.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 80.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.5
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 287.0
Turbidity NTU What's this? 4.34
Air temperature °C What's this? 32.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 26.8

Wildlife

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Invasive Species

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Weather

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Very sunny and hot
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Notes

Amphibians: Leopard frog, bullfrog, green frog, American toad.
Reptiles: Eastern Garter snake.

Plants: Willow trees, typha sp., water plantain, tapegrass, elodea, wild grape.

Fish: Round goby, tubenose goby, brown bullhead catfish, tadpole madtom, pugnose shiners, BANDED KILLIFISH, bluntnose minnows, bridle shiners, mudminnows, largemouth bass, rock bass.

Invertebrates: Widow skimmer dragonfiles.

Invasive species: round gobies, tubenose gobies.

Species at risk: Pugnose shiner, bridle shiner.