Fish passage and the importance of sea-run brook trout in small coastal watersheds in Prince Edward Island

Diadromous native salmonid species in coastal areas have been impacted by a multitude of factors including poor fish passage for over a century, and by an introduced salmonid, the rainbow trout. The overall goal of this study is to examine the impact of fishway improvement and anadromy, or the lack thereof, on brook trout populations. This research will provide data to inform coastal restoration efforts, particularly fish passage/fishway design, and generate new knowledge useful to the assessment environmental flows and the impacts of the introduction of non-native fish species.

Faculty Supervisor:

Michael R van den Heuvel

Student:

Hilary Shea

Partner:

PEI Watershed Alliance

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

University of Prince Edward Island

Program:

Accelerate

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