5. Conclusion
The GIS grouping analysis tool provided insight and a visual media tool to identify areas exhibiting degraded water quality and their respective land use. The presence of good water quality in forest areas became highly evident when contrasted with some highly degraded water quality in agriculture and industry zones. The scatterplot analysis tool in GIS also provided a visual medium to compare spring and summer water quality. As land use practices continue to impact water quality in surrounding streams and larger downstream rivers, GIS based tools will help researchers to visualize and communicate these impacts and identify areas that need improved land use management.
Thank you!
To my field assistants, Celia Serrano, Mark Trousdell and Sarah Nathan for data collection and data entry.
To my supervisors, Dr. Brian Klinkenberg, and Dr. Jordan Rosenfeld for their invaluable input and ideas.
To Dr. Mike Pearson for his invaluable input and Pearson Ecological for the use of equipment.
And to HCTF and DFO for funding.
To my supervisors, Dr. Brian Klinkenberg, and Dr. Jordan Rosenfeld for their invaluable input and ideas.
To Dr. Mike Pearson for his invaluable input and Pearson Ecological for the use of equipment.
And to HCTF and DFO for funding.