Seasonal, Interannual, and Spatial Variability in the Concentrations of Total Suspended Solids in a Degraded Coastal Wetland of Lake Ontario

A 4-year (1993 through 1996) monitoring program examined the distribution of total suspended solids (TSS) in Cootes Paradise Marsh, a shallow (mean depth of 70 cm), degraded, drownedrivermouth marsh of Lake Ontario. Monthly meteorological and hydrographical data from 1986 through 1996 revealed a hydrologically dynamic system that exhibited large seasonal and interannual variation with respect to precipitation amount, discharge volume, and water …