Contents
Foreword | Dianne Saxe
Editorial
Preface
Sediments
Contaminated sediment management in Canadian Areas of Concern: Bringing us closer to restoration and delisting | L. Richman and T. George
Remediation of polluted sediments in the Ashtabula River Area of Concern on Lake Erie: Implementation, ecosystem responses, and status | S.W. Pickard, A.M. Lenox, and J.H. Hartig
Progress in remediating contaminated sediments in U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern | M.L. Tuchman, S.E. Cieniawski, and J.H. Hartig
Nutrients
Major nutrients, phytoplankton composition, and primary productivity in three eutrophic Areas of Concern | M. Munawar and M.A.J. Fitzpatrick
Phytoplankton and bacterial dynamics during algal bloom conditions in the Bay of Quinte Area of Concern | M. Munawar, M.A.J. Fitzpatrick, H. Niblock, R. Rozon, J. Lorimer, and H. Kling
Habitat
U.S.-Canada efforts to restore habitats in the Detroit River Area of Concern | J.H. Hartig, C. Sanders, R.J.H. Wyma, J.C. Boase, and E.F. Roseman
Habitat restoration in the North Shore of Lake Superior: Action and lessons from 30 years of addressing environmental degradation in a resource hinterland | R. Stewart and J. Bailey
Remedial Action Plans (RAPs): Case studies
Cost- and ecosystem-effective restoration of impaired beneficial uses in the Rouge River Area of Concern, Michigan | J. Ridgway, K. Cave, A. DeMaria, J. O’Meara, and J.H. Hartig
The importance of community support and partnerships in the Severn Sound Remedial Action Plan | R. K. Sherman, R. Whittam, and J. Cayley
Implementing the St. Louis River Remedial Action Plan using collaborative funding | N.T. French, T. Dekker, and J.H. Hartig
Learning in U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern – connecting remediation, restoration, and revitalization | K.C. Williams and J.C. Hoffman
Governance
Examining governance principles that enable Remedial Action Plan implementation and sustainable outcomes | G. Krantzberg
Learning from experience with Great Lakes Remedial Action Plans: A Policy Delphi study of development and implementation | C. McLaughlin and G. Krantzberg
Synthesis and lessons learned
What has been achieved and learned from over three decades of Canada-U.S. efforts to restore beneficial use impairments in Great Lakes Areas of Concern? | J.H. Hartig, G. Krantzberg, M. Munawar, M. Doss, M. Child, R. Kalinauskas, L. Richman, and C. Blair