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Assessing barriers to fish passage in the Upper Belleisle watershed
May 31, 2022 - The purpose of ‘Assessing Barriers to Fish Passage in the Upper Belleisle Watershed’ is to identify, assess and delineate barriers to fish passage in the upper Belleisle watershed. Specifically, the...
Letting rivers run wild: Removing fish passage barriers in two Inner Bay of Fundy (iBoF) rivers
May 31, 2022 - ACAP Saint John has been working on habitat restoration initiatives over the past three years within seven iBoF salmon rivers from Mispec to St. Martin’s, with management plans created for...
Identification and prioritization of barriers inhibiting fish passage within the St. John Watershed
May 31, 2022 - Fragmentation of stream networks by anthropogenic structures such as road culverts can affect the health of a catchment by negatively affecting the ecosystem’s biota, their movements, abundances, and species richness....
Localization and classification of all water crossings on Gaspésie territory: Use of LiDAR technology
September 20, 2021 - At the GMRC/CGBVRR, we developed a high-resolution technology to identify culverts in watersheds for all Strahler numbers (including short-lived watercourses of Number 1). In the last three years, we were...
Identification and prioritization of barriers inhibiting fish passage within the Saint John Watershed
September 13, 2021 - Fragmentation of stream networks by anthropogenic structures such as road culverts can affect the health of a catchment by negatively affecting the ecosystem’s biota, their movements, abundances, and species richness....
Assessing mortality and injury during turbine passage for Atlantic Salmon smolts passing downstream of Mactaquac Dam using autonomous “sensor fish”
September 13, 2021 - Downstream passage through turbines is a significant source of Atlantic salmon smolt mortality. However, turbine passage is often the only available downstream passage route at Mactaquac Dam. The proponent proposes...
Broken Brooks: Improving Habitat for Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon Through the Continual Refining of Remediation Techniques
September 13, 2021 - Over 169 in-stream structures (67 digger logs, 78 wing deflectors, and at least 24 bank stabilizers) were installed in Jonathan Creek between 1999 and 2001. Although these structures were intended...