Abstract: <p>I investigated the climate vulnerability of a cold-water salmonid by observing the upper thermal tolerance of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) across multiple life stages. Using hatchery- and wild-ancestry fish, I assessed variation in thermal tolerances and carryover effects within and among brook trout life stages and populations that were reared under varying winter thermal regimes… more
Abstract: <p>Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) are ecologically, economically, and culturally significant across their range, yet little is documented about the species' spawning behaviour. Recruitment of lake whitefish has dramatically declined over the past two decades across many regions of the Laurentian Great Lakes, most notably in lakes Huron and Michigan, prompting research efforts… more
