Evaluation of Habitat Remediation in Thunder Bay, Lake Huron, on Lake Trout Spawning Success

FWS Agreement Number

F09AP00030

Study Objectives

  1. Compare conditions of an impacted reef with a natural reef and determine the status of lake trout spawning and fry survival, prior to habitat remediation
  2. Determine whether lake trout spawning and fry survival increase in impacted areas after addition of clean cobble substrate (habitat remediation).
Author(s)
J. Ellen Marsden
James Johnson
Janice Adams
Natalie Dingledine
Program
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