Shoal Habitat Utilization Study
Regions: Dehcho Region
Tags: mining impacts, Diavik Diamond Mine, hydroacoustic survey, lake trout, shoal habitat
| Principal Investigator: | Morrison, Scott (4) |
| Licence Number: | 13729 |
| Organization: | Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2007
2006
2005
2004
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| Issued: | Oct 01, 2004 |
| Project Team: | Diavik Dia |
Objective(s): As stated in the DFO Authorization, Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. was authorized to conduct a Fish Habitat Utilization Study prior to in-lake dike construction, including the requirement to develop and conduct an annual monitoring program for habitat use in and around the mine. The major objectives of the 2004 study are; 1) to provide annual documentation of shoal habitat use by lake trout in the vicinity of the mine site; and 2) to ground truth hydroacoustic equipment by capturing fish to identify species, collect life history data, tag, and then release.
