Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Assessing Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Seasonal Occupancy in Haliburton County, ON Using Environmental DNA

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Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Weise, Karl, Thesis advisor (ths): Whillans, Tom, Degree committee member (dgc): Wilson, Chris, Degree committee member (dgc): Jones, Nick, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) are declining across Ontario in both numbers and distribution, prompting concern for their future. Here, conventional, emerging, and predictive tools were combined to document brook trout occupation across seasons using streams in Haliburton County, ON as model systems. By using the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's (OMNRFs)… more
Full Text: Assessing Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Seasonal Occupancy in Haliburton County, ON Using Environmental DNA A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in …

Productive Capacity of Semi-Alluvial Streams in Ontario: The Importance of Alluvial Material for Fish, Benthic Invertebrates, Periphyton and Organic Matter

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Year: 2013, 2013
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Quesnelle, Sarah, Thesis advisor (ths): Jones, Nick, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Changes in climate and land-use practices are leading to higher peak flows and increased transport capacity of channel substrate. Semi-alluvial streams underlain by bedrock or clay were examined to understand the potential impacts of alluvium loss on the biological community and overall productive capacity of semi-alluvial rivers. More specifically, this research investigates the… more
Full Text: PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF SEMI-ALLUVIAL STREAMS IN ONTARIO: THE IMPORTANCE OF ALLUVIAL MATERIAL FOR FISH, BENTHIC INVERTEBRATES, PERIPHYTON AND ORGANIC MATTER A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements …