Realm: Freshwater
Climate: Temperate
Biome: Small river ecosystems
Central latitude: 48.892630
Central longitude: -64.362720
Duration: 10 years, from 2008 to 2017
69 records
5 distinct species
Across the time series
Salvelinus fontinalis is the most frequently occurring species
Methods
"This dataset covers electrofishing efforts in 11 streams or rivers in Forillon National Park since 2008. The abundance, size structure and condition of the fish in a brook trout population are sensitive to changes in the environment, specifically those caused by the presence of an invasive alien species, pollution or climate change, making this measure a good indicator of the health of the aquatic ecosystem. Fish, mainly brook trout, are harvested using electrofishing equipment in a closed 100-square-metre stretch of stream. Three fishing sessions, or passages, are carried out. The fish caught are measured and weighed. Certain data on habitat and physicochemical properties of water are also recorded. This monitoring takes place in late July and early August, when stream water levels are generally low. The fishing site is located near the benthic invertebrate community and water temperature monitoring site for each of the eleven watercourses studied." [Extracted from associated reference] Additional: out of the 11 sites, 10 were sampled with the same type of installation (closed), the remaining one (Anse au Griffon) with a somewhat different installation (closed on three sides) but in all sites, sampled area was ~100m2. Samples were carried out during day time. Abundance=ind/100m2 and Biomass=Weight/100m2.
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