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Atlantic salmon knowledge forum
February 5, 2025 - Description: Created in 2022 after the amalgamation of CIRSA’s annual scientific symposiums (Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur le saumon atlantique) and FQSA (Fédération québécoise pour le saumon atlantique), the Forum...
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Assessment of thermal refuge enhancement success for Atlantic salmon
July 26, 2023 - River warming poses a critical threat to Atlantic salmon at multiple stages of its life cycle, mainly through increases in metabolic costs with temperature. When cold-water patches are available, behavioural...
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Assessment of wild Atlantic salmon host variables associated with sea lice susceptibility in different environments with varying intensity of salmon aquaculture
July 25, 2023 - Declines in wild Atlantic salmon in Conne River, along the South coast of Newfoundland, have increased speculation amongst communities, First Nations and anglers surrounding the role of aquaculture in the...
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