The ecology of river ice

A Thellman, KJ Jankowski, B Hayden… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Many of the world's rivers are ice‐covered during winter months but increasing evidence
indicates that the extent of river ice will shift substantially as winters warm. However, our …

A synthesis of US Atlantic salmon habitat requirements and implications for future suitability under a changing climate

ME Henderson, KE Mills, MA Alexander… - ICES Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Gulf of Maine hosts the southernmost remaining population of North American
Atlantic salmon. Despite extensive hatchery supplementation since the late 1800s, and more …

Assessing climate change impacts on North American freshwater habitat of wild Atlantic salmon-urgent needs for collaborative research

CA Gillis, V Ouellet, C Breau, D Frechette… - Canadian Water …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change and human activities have dramatically affected all ecosystems inhabited by
Atlantic salmon, causing drastic population declines. Change in river temperature dynamics …

Be cool: A review of hydro-physical changes and fish responses in winter in hydropower-regulated northern streams

J Heggenes, K Alfredsen, AA Bustos, A Huusko… - … Biology of Fishes, 2018 - Springer
Winter is an ecologically challenging season for ectothermic cold-water fish in natural
streams because of reduced flow and freezing. Hydropower regulation in many northern …

The salmon‐peloton: Hydraulic habitat shifts of adult Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) due to behavioural thermoregulation

AM O'Sullivan, T Linnansaari, J Leavitt… - River Research and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent decades, there has been an increase in conservation and restoration projects
targeting Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar–AS), as populations in eastern Canada decline …

Catchment-scale, high-resolution, hydraulic models and habitat maps–a salmonid's perspective

AM O'Sullivan, B Wegscheider, J Helminen… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The advent of remotely-sensed high-resolution imagery has led to the development of
methods to map river bathymetry. In this study, we utilized high-resolution imagery to map …

Salmonid thermal habitat contraction in a hydrogeologically complex setting

AM O'Sullivan, E Corey, RA Cunjak, T Linnansaari… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Broadening our understanding of river thermal variability is of paramount importance
considering the role temperature plays in aquatic ecosystem health. At the catchment scale …

River and lake ice processes—Impacts of freshwater ice on aquatic ecosystems in a changing globe

KE Lindenschmidt, HM Baulch, E Cavaliere - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
This special issue focuses on the effects of ice cover on surface water bodies, specifically
rivers and lakes. Background information on the motivation of addressing this topic is first …

Ice cover affects the growth of a stream-dwelling fish

J Watz, E Bergman, JJ Piccolo, L Greenberg - Oecologia, 2016 - Springer
Protection provided by shelter is important for survival and affects the time and energy
budgets of animals. It has been suggested that in fresh waters at high latitudes and altitudes …

Seasonal and diel patterns in activity and habitat use by brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in a small Newfoundland lake

D Cote, B Tibble, RA Curry, S Peake, BK Adams… - … Biology of Fishes, 2020 - Springer
Despite the challenges winter poses to salmonids inhabiting temperate and northern
environments, there are relatively few studies that evaluate the factors that influence activity …