Principal Investigator: | Machtans, Hilary (7) |
Licence Number: | 15127 |
Organization: | Golder Associates Ltd. |
Licensed Year(s): |
2018
2015
2012
2009
2007
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Issued: | Jul 19, 2012 |
Project Team: | Hilary Machtans, Rainie Sharpe, Justine Crowe, Tiffany Hynatiuk, Jamison Romano, Kevin Mindus |
Objective(s): To determine if mine effluent is affecting fish and fish habitat.
Project Description: Year one of Periodic Monitoring under the Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) to determine if mine effluent is affecting fish and fish habitat. A small-bodied fish survey will be conducted within one exposure area (Jackfish Bay, Great Slave Lake) and one reference area (Horseshoe Island Bay). For consistency between phases, ninespine stickleback (NNST) will be targeted as one of the small bodied species to be sampled. The non-lethal young-of-the-year field survey will consist of seven consecutive days of fishing effort, at 12 hours per day in mid to late August, in both the exposure area and reference area with the goal of reaching the following end points from each area: capturing 100 young-of-the-year (and possible juvenile) of one small-bodied species (NNST). The following parameters will be measured on non-lethally sampled young-of-the-year fish prior to live release: length, weight, external condition, a... Show more