Building a water temperature monitoring network in Canadian Atlantic salmon rivers

Atlantic salmon is a stenotherm fish, which means that it can tolerate a relatively narrow range of temperatures. Although water temperature is monitored in some rivers, Eastern Canada does not have a structured river water temperature network. There is no concerted effort to provide consistent thermal information that is relevant for fishery management. The present proposal aims at establishing a network of water temperature monitoring stations with centralized data management.

Contact: Normand Bergeron, 418-654-3703, normand.bergeron@ete.inrs.ca