Current and predicted ecological impacts of climate change to Atlantic salmon freshwater productivity in the North Atlantic.
Variable parallelism in the genomic basis of age at maturity across spatial scales in Atlantic salmon.
Understanding how genetic factors influence complex traits like age at maturity in Atlantic salmon is crucial.
This trait, which varies widely among populations, has been extensively studied in European Atlantic salmon, revealing key genetic markers like the VGll3 gene.
In North American populations, however, the genetic basis of maturity age and its similarity to European populations remained unclear.
Using advanced genetic techniques, researchers identified that while some genetic markers, including VGll3, show similar effects across Atlantic populations, the overall genetic architecture varies significantly.
Different sets of genetic markers influence maturity age across sexes and geographic regions in North America, indicating polygenic patterns rather than consistent large-effect genes. Despite this variability, certain molecular pathways involved in processes like calcium and MAPK signaling consistently influence maturity age across populations.
These findings suggest a blend of uniquegenetic adaptations and shared molecular pathways shaping maturity age in Atlantic Salmon, highlighting the complexity of genetic influences on life history traits.
Current and predicted ecological impacts of climate change to Atlantic salmon freshwater productivity in the North Atlantic.
A Mi’kmaw Perspective on Advancing Salmon Governancein Nova Scotia, Canada: Setting the Stage for Collaborative Co-Existence
Challenges and opportunities for Mi’kmaq Aboriginal and treaty rights to fish in Nova Scotia, Canada
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The article explores Mi’kmaw Aboriginal and treaty-based fisheries, focusing on whether they should be viewed as legal constructs or as a value-based way of life.
It argues that Mi’kmaw fisheries are more than just legal rights—they are deeply connected to Mi’kmaw culture, governance, and values. Fishing is a central part of their identity, providing not only sustenance but also spiritual and cultural significance.
The article highlights the importance of Netukulimk, a Mi’kmaw concept of sustainable use of resources, as a guiding principle in their fishing practices.
The Canadian legal system often tries to regulate these fisheries through laws and policies, like the Fisheries Act, which can clash with the Mi’kmaw's traditional way of managing fisheries. Court decisions like R. v. Sparrow and R. v. Marshall confirmed Aboriginal rights to fish for livelihood, but the article argues these legal frameworks do not fully capture the Mi’kmaw perspective.
Ultimately, the article calls for a governance system that respects Mi’kmaw traditions and values, moving beyond purely legal interpretations to include their cultural and ecological approaches to resource management.
The impacts of diel thermal variability on growth, development and performance of wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from two thermally distinct rivers.
Determining early marine survival and predation by endothermic predators on acoustically tagged Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) post-smolts.
Variable parallelism in the genomic basis of age at maturity across spatial scales in Atlantic salmon.
Post-glacial recolonization and multiple scales of secondary contact contribute to contemporary Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) genomic variation in North America.
Methodological influence on detecting temperature effects on growth variability in juvenile Atlantic salmon.
eDNA metabarcoding reveals riverine fish community structure and climate associations in northeastern Canada.
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