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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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Development and implementation of a modelling tool to investigate how freshwater ecosystems (e.g. temperature, hydrology, land-use practices) influence wild Atlantic salmon populations
June 1, 2022 - Over the last 30 years, Atlantic salmon abundance has generally decreased. Mortalities at sea are known to be an important factor contributing to this decline. However, adverse freshwater habitat conditions...
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