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Implications of salmon conservation and rearing strategies on epigenetics and riparian ecosystems in New Brunswick, Canada
July 25, 2025 - River ecosystems on Canada’s East Coast face nutrient limitations, largely due to the decline in anadromous fish like Atlantic salmon, which are critical for transporting marine-derived nutrients (MDNs) that enrich...
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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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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...
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