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Wetland Habitat Meadow marsh area Cattail area Floating leaf area Lake Ontario Water Level Weekly WL time series Water Temperature Nearshore temperature Wetland temperature Wetland Birds Suitable habitat area (acres) Nesting success Fish (multiple species) Year-class strength (no./yr) Biomass (kg/ha) Production (no./ha/yr) Muskrats Muskrat houses per unit area Frequency of low- water years Frequency of high- water years Nest access Nest flooding Cattail usage Timing of spawning events Wetland access Stranding potential Habitat loss due to flooding/stranding Weighted usable area for various life stages Weighted usable area Endangered Species Suitable habitat area Amphibians/Reptiles Suitable habitat area WL fluctuations Flood magnitude/duration Weighted usable area Lake Ontario

Wetland Habitat Meadow marsh area Cattail area Floating leaf area Upper St. Lawrence Water Level Weekly WL time series Water Temperature Nearshore temperature Wetland temperature Wetland Birds Suitable habitat area (acres) Nesting success Fish (multiple species) Year-class strength (no./yr) Biomass (kg/ha) Production (no./ha/yr) Muskrats Muskrat houses per unit area Frequency of low- water years Frequency of high- water years Nest access Nest flooding Cattail usage Timing of spawning events Wetland access Stranding potential Habitat loss due to flooding/stranding Weighted usable area for various life stages Weighted usable area Endangered Species Suitable habitat area Amphibians/Reptiles Suitable habitat area WL fluctuations Flood magnitude/duration Weighted usable area Upper St. Lawrence River Water Velocity

Wetland Habitat Emergent area SAV area Lower St. Lawrence Discharge/Water Level Weekly flow time series Weekly WL time series Water Temperature Nearshore temperature Wetland temperature Wetland Birds Suitable habitat area (acres) Nesting success Fish (multiple species) Year-class strength (no./yr) Biomass (kg/ha) Production (no./ha/yr) Muskrats Muskrat houses per unit area Average water level for growing season Nest access Nest flooding Cattail usage Timing of spawning events Wetland access Stranding potential Habitat loss due to flooding/stranding Weighted usable area for various life stages Weighted usable area Endangered Species Suitable habitat area Amphibians/Reptiles Suitable habitat area WL fluctuations Flood magnitude/duration Weighted usable area Lower St. Lawrence River Water Velocity Dabbling Ducks Migration success Nesting success Brooding success Impoundment Habitat Emergent area SAV area