Michigan invasive plant stakeholders hold autumn meeting
Great Lakes Commission November 11, 2016 This week was the bi-annual meeting of the Michigan Invasive Plant Collaborative, held in Okemos, Michigan. Attendees included representatives from academic institutions, Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs),... Continue ReadingEmissions of Biogenic Sulfur Gases (H2S, COS) from Phragmites australis Coastal Marsh in the Yellow River Estuary of China
Chinese Geographical Science 2016. Vol 26 (6), pp. 770-778. LI Xinhua1 , ZHU Zhenlin1 , YANG Liping1 , SUN Zhigao2, Abstract Emissions of biogenic sulfur gases (hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbonyl sulfide (COS)) from Phragmites australis coastal marsh in the Yellow... Continue ReadingFiled under: Biogenic sulfur gases; hydrogen sulfide; carbonyl sulfide; emission flux; Phragmites australis coastal marsh
Enhancement of surface flow constructed wetlands performance at low temperature through seasonal plant collocation
Available online Nov 4, 2016Jian Zhanga, , ,Haimeng Suna,Wengang Wangb,Zhen Hua,Xiaole Yina,Huu Hao Ngoc,Wenshan Guoc,Jinlin FandAbstractIn the present study, a novel seasonal plant collocation system (SPCS), specificially the Potamogeton crispus and Phragmites... Continue ReadingFiled under: Constructed wetlands; Nutrient removal; Low temperature; Seasonal plant collection
Methanogenic activity of accumulated solids and gas emissions from planted and unplanted shallow horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands
Ecological Engineering Available online Nov 3, 2016 T. Carballeiraa, b, I. Ruizb, M. Sotob, Abstract Anaerobic processes play an important role in horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) constructed wetlands (CW) and methane generation contributes to overall greenhouse gas... Continue ReadingFiled under: Subsurface flow; Constructed wetlands; Wetland depth; Plant species; Methane; Carbon dioxide; Greenhouse gases
Role of allelopathy of Phragmites australis in its invasion processes
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology January 2017. Vol 486, pp. 237-244. Md. Nazim Uddina, , , Randall William Robinsona, , Andrew Buultjensb, , Md. Abdullah Yousuf Al Haruna, , Shahana Haque Shampac, Highlights • Significant changes in soil and water... Continue ReadingFiled under: Allelopathy; Invasion; Phenolics; Soil biota
Genotype Richness in Native Bulrush as a Potential Driver of Ecosystem Multifunctionality in Wetland Restoration
Utah State University Water Initiative – Spring Runoff Conference Oral Presentation, June 6, 2016 Rachel Hager James Marty Kristin Hulvey Karin Kettenring Abstract One of the most critical goals in wetland restoration is to enhance or recover the multitude of... Continue ReadingFiled under: Ecosystem function; Ecosystem multifunctionality; Genetic diversity; Nutrient levles
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence mayors pass resolution on Phragmites
Great Lakes Commission Oct 21, 2016 Mayors of cities along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway have passed a resolution identifying non-native Phragmites as a key threat to the ecology and economy of the region, and urged their respective governments to take... Continue ReadingFiled under: Governance; Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative;
Welcome Karen Alexander to the GLPC team!
This week we’re happy to welcome Karen Alexander to the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative team! Karen will be based out of the Great Lakes Commission and will be working on the Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF). In particular, Karen will be... Continue ReadingFiled under: GLPC Team
Charter points the way forward for the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative
Sept 28, 2016 Elaine Ferrier – Great Lakes Commission With the approval of an official Charter, the Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative is moving forward on managing non-native Phragmites in the Great Lakes basin. The Charter establishes the following vision... Continue ReadingFiled under: Collective Impact; Charter; Advisory Committee