Node 1 January 4 2013

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Common Merganser swimming by the camera early in the afternoon

Node 1 December 1 2012

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada This Common Merganser looks curiously at the camera.  December is the common time frame when these birds are often observed on our underwater systems

Node 1 November 23 2012

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Species diversity in the Grand River

Node 1 November 19 2012

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Juvenile White Sucker swims past the camera and is likely moving to over wintering areas. Note the mottled appearance which occurs as a result of cooler temperatures

Node 1 October 1 2012

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Large Carp feeds close to the camera then moves out of view

Node 1 August 24 2012

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Redhorse and Centrarchid swim past the camera

Node 1 August 22 2012

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Huge Smallmouth Bass swims past the camera with a few juveniles. Note the proportion of the eye to the size of the head in order to determine it’s true size

Node 1 August 4 2012

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Many juvenile Smallmouth Bass move back and forth in front of the camera

Node 1 July 13 2012

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada A school of Redhorse migrate upstream

Node 1 June 30 2012

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Grand River, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada This summer the Grand River was full of a green algae called cladophora, possibly due to excessive nutrients and high temperature. Note this Rock Bass swimming through it to feed