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 role of winter phenology in shaping the ecology of freshwater fish and their sensitivities to climate change

BJ Shuter, AG Finstad, IP Helland, I Zweimüller… - Aquatic Sciences, 2012 - Springer
Thermal preference and performance provide the physiological frame within which fish
species seek strategies to cope with the challenges raised by the low temperatures and low …

A primer on winter, ice, and fish: what fisheries biologists should know about winter ice processes and stream-dwelling fish

RS Brown, WA Hubert, SF Daly - Fisheries, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Stream-dwelling fish face highly-variable environmental conditions from fall to winter due to
fluctuations in water temperatures, discharge, and ice conditions. We provide an in-depth …

Coupled reservoir-river systems: Lessons from an integrated aquatic ecosystem assessment

AW Tranmer, D Weigel, CL Marti, D Vidergar… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sustainable reservoir-river management requires balancing complex trade-offs and decision-
making to support both human water demands and ecological function. Current numerical …

Environmental effects of river ice, The Saint John (Wolastoq) River, New Brunswick, Canada

BC Burrell, S Beltaos, B Newton - International Journal of River …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Saint John (Wolastoq) River (SJR) is a major international river flowing
through the State of Maine, USA, and the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. In terms of …

Linking landscape variables to cold water refugia in rivers

WA Monk, NM Wilbur, RA Curry, R Gagnon… - Journal of environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
The protection of coldwater refugia within aquatic systems requires the identification of
thermal habitats in rivers. These refugia provide critical thermal habitats for brook trout …

Accuracy and precision of low-cost echosounder and automated data processing software for habitat mapping in a large river

J Helminen, T Linnansaari, M Bruce, R Dolson-Edge… - Diversity, 2019 - mdpi.com
The development of consumer hydroacoustic systems continues to advance, enabling the
use of low-cost methods for professional mapping purposes. Information describing habitat …

Modelling the effects of stranding on the Atlantic salmon population in the Dale River, Norway

JF Sauterleute, RD Hedger, C Hauer, U Pulg… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Rapid dewatering in rivers as a consequence of hydropower operations may cause
stranding of juvenile fish and have a negative impact on fish populations. We implemented …

Does ice matter? Site fidelity and movements by Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) parr during winter in a substrate enhanced river reach

T Linnansaari, K Alfredsen, M Stickler… - River Research and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In‐stream habitat enhancement is a common remedial action in rivers where
degradation/lack of suitable fish habitat can be diagnosed. However, post‐project …

The complex interaction of ecology and hydrology in a small catchment: a salmon's perspective

RA Cunjak, T Linnansaari, D Caissie - Hydrological Processes, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
For the past 22 years, we have monitored hydro‐meteorological conditions and fish
population dynamics in Catamaran Brook, a 52 km2 catchment in the Miramichi River …