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Genomic basis for interactive effects of aquaculture introgression and climate change on local adaptation in Atlantic salmon
July 14, 2026 - Aquaculture escapees can introduce domesticated genes into wild Atlantic salmon, eroding locally adapted genetic diversity and potentially weakening populations’ ability to cope with climate change, with both threats likely acting...
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Climate change vulnerability assessment framework to support the conservation of Atlantic salmon in Rivers
July 27, 2023 - Vulnerability of Atlantic salmon to climate change has been assessed on a provincial scale in Newfoundland and Labrador [19,20]. The study found that Atlantic salmon have the highest exposure and...
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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....
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