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Watershed assessing and planning in Peter’s River (central Newfoundland)
July 31, 2025 - The Peter’s River watershed in the Bay of Exploits will be surveyed for the first known time. Information on access, barriers to migration, salmon presence/absence, habitat characteristics, and water temperatures will enable...
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Salmon traverse upstream and downstream from Beothuk Lake dam (Exploits River)
July 31, 2025 - The Exploits River is by far the largest watershed on the island of Newfoundland, but the number of anadromous salmon that it produces per unit habitat is much lower than...
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Consequences of interbreeding between farmed and wild salmon under climate change: effects on thermal tolerance
June 26, 2023 - Description: The proposed research aims to assess the consequences of interbreeding between farmed and wild salmon, particularly in terms of thermal tolerance. Introgression of farm genes into wild populations may...
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