Critical thermal refugia for Atlantic salmon and brook trout populations of eastern Canadian rivers

Thermal refugia in rivers are critical habitats during a heat wave for some coldwater fish populations. This project determines the distribution and typology of refugia, in addition to defining the impacts of global warming on these refugia.

Project details
Scientific program
2014-2019 programming
Theme(s) and priority(s)
Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Start and duration
June 2009 • July 2013
Project Status
Completed
 
Principal(s) investigator(s)
Michel Lapointe
McGill University

Scientific publications

Date
Title
Author
Document type
Language(s)
2013
Critical thermal refugia for Atlantic salmon and brook trout populations of eastern Canadian rivers
Lapointe, M.
English
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