4 record(s) found with the tag "fish health" (multi-year projects are grouped):
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Fish Health Study In the Slave River and the Slave River Delta
Principal Investigator: Jones, Paul D
Licensed Year(s): 2013 2012 2011
Summary: The objective of the project is to study the health of the fish in the Slave River and at the Slave River Delta. A number of different fish species will be collected to study metals, organic contaminants, gene expression and histology. The study focuses on the potential stresses that fish in the region are exposed to, by analyzing gene expression (Ribonucleic acid – RNA), metals, and organic co...


Miramar Con Mine Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) Phase 3 Study – Investigation of Cause
Principal Investigator: Machtans, Hilary
Licensed Year(s): 2018 2015 2012 2009 2007
Summary: The EEM will investigate the cause of differences in fish health that were observed in fish from an area exposed to mine effluent (Jackfish Bay) when compared to fish not exposed to mine effluent (Horseshoe Island Bay). Data will be examined to see what environmental factors are causing the observed effects. Fish Program: A small-bodied fish survey will be conducted within one exposure ar...


Water, Sediment and Fish Testing of Marian River system
Principal Investigator: Nevitt, Zabey
Licensed Year(s): 1999 1998
Summary: For many years the Dogrib have trapped and fished in and around the Marian River. There are concerns that contaminants are entering the river system. Some of the concerns include: effects on health from eating fish and effects on heath from drinking water. Field collection will take place over two days. The team will travel by canoe from Rae. Seven fish will be caught by members of the community f...


Basin-Wide Fall Burbot Collection
Principal Investigator: Bong, Tom D.
Licensed Year(s): 1994
Summary: The researcher will collect fish for analyses of contaminant body burdens. The sample size for each species will be 10-15 of each sex at each sampling site. Fish will be collected using set lines set in the evening and fished overnight. Blood samples will be taken from live fish and then tissues will be sampled and sent to labs for analyses. Gut contents will be examined and the fish will be aged....


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