Fish life history, diets, and habitat use in the Northwest Territories : freshwater sculpin species / by T. Arciszewski ... [et al.].: Fs97-4/3066E-PDF

"The Family Cottidae consists of over 300 species across 70 genera that are found in both marine and fresh waters. Although most sculpin species are marine, there are three freshwater sculpin species reported in the Northwest Territories (NWT): Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus, Richardson 1836), Spoonhead Sculpin (C. ricei, Nelson 1876), and Deepwater Sculpin (Myoxocephalus thompsonii, Girard 1851). This report reviews the literature for life history, diet, and habitat requirements of these three species. Scientific and anecdotal information from other sculpin species is also included where relevant. Not surprisingly there is an extreme paucity of information on sculpins in the north when compared to other areas (e.g., the Laurentian Great Lakes basin), and therefore this report relies heavily on life history information gathered about these species from areas other than Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. Clearly there is a strong need for research to better understand how these three sculpin species may be affected by current and future developments, and to determine how well the information from southern areas relates to the NWT"--Introd., p. 1.

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Department/Agency Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Central and Arctic Region.
Canadian Rivers Institute.
Title Fish life history, diets, and habitat use in the Northwest Territories : freshwater sculpin species / by T. Arciszewski ... [et al.].
Series title Canadian manuscript report of fisheries and aquatic sciences, 1488-5387 ; 3066
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Title at head of french abstract: Cycle biologique du poisson, régimes alimentaires et utilisation de l'habitat dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest : espèces de chabots d'eau douce.
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes pref. matter and abstract in French.
Publishing information Winnipeg : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Central and Arctic Region, 2015.
Author / Contributor Arciszewski, Tim.
Description vii, 41 p. : col. chart, col. maps, col. photos.
ISBN 978-0-660-02014-3
Catalogue number
  • Fs97-4/3066E-PDF
Subject terms Freshwater fish
Biology
Habitats
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