Author: Ian Smith As more housing developments are built in Canada, more stormwater drainage ponds will be built to accompany them. However, drainage ponds can serve as vectors for aquatic invasive species resulting from human introductions. Many...
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Authors: Javad Sadeghi, Subba Rao Chaganti, Daniel Heath The fish gut microbiome holds complex communities of resident microorganisms, linked with health, disease and ultimately host fitness, yet little is known how the gut microbiota influences...
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Authors: Julie Viana, Fabrice Teletchea, Céline Audet Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (SPM) is a French archipelago located about 25 km south of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Despite its small size (242 km²), this archipelago hosts a rich...
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Author: Peter Martin A decision making toolkit is being developed to assist with the planning of aquatic wildlife sampling in inland water bodies such as lakes and rivers. The specific focus is on the choice of sampling method. Which method to...
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Authors: Alexander Van Nynatten, Nathan Lovejoy, Nicholas E. Mandrak Monitoring the impact of industrial applications on aquatic species is a critical step in ensuring the conservation of resources, including Indigenous, commercial, and...
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Author: Andrew Howarth Freshwater fisheries and biodiversity have substantial economic, socio-cultural, and ecological value, but face a growing list of anthropogenic threats which, in many cases, are intensifying. Canada’s freshwater fisheries...
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Authors: Aaryan Patel, Vania Carmona-Alcocer, Kelvin Vuu, Phillip Karpowicz Circadian rhythms are internal mechanisms present in nearly all animals that time behaviour and physiology in 24-hour oscillation periods. We attempted to develop TaqMan...
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Authors: Ghizlane Banousse, Christina Semeniuk, Louis Bernatchez, Céline Audet Acclimation to high temperatures associated with global climatic change is a vital challenge for cold-adapted fishes such as brook charr (Salvelinus fontinalis)...
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Author: Rina Guxholli Canadian freshwater fishes are a highly diverse group of vertebrates that have experienced catastrophic population declines. To monitor declining populations, conservation efforts are employed through traditional...
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