Publications by authors named "Colin F Buhariwalla"
Article Synopsis
- - The study analyzed the genetic structure of 477 Striped Bass along the North American Atlantic coast using a large dataset of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to understand population movements, local adaptation, and demographic patterns.
- - Significant findings included genetic differences between isolated Canadian sites and less isolated US populations, with 99% of fish successfully assigned to six different reporting groups, improving upon previous methods.
- - The research revealed evidence of mixed breeding in certain rivers, like the Saint John and Mira, and highlighted the implications for fish management across different jurisdictions, suggesting a need for coordinated conservation efforts.
Many populations of freshwater fishes are threatened with losses, and increasingly, the release of hatchery individuals is one strategy being implemented to support wild populations. However, stocking of hatchery individuals may pose long-term threats to wild populations, particularly if genetic interactions occur between wild and hatchery individuals. One highly prized sport fish that has been heavily stocked throughout its range is the brook trout ().
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the Bay of Fundy, Atlantic sturgeon from endangered and threatened populations in the USA and Canada migrate through Minas Passage to enter and leave Minas Basin. A total of 132 sub-adult and adult Atlantic sturgeon were tagged in Minas Basin during the summers of 2010-2014 using pressure measuring, uniquely coded, acoustic transmitters with a four or eight year life span. The aim of this study was to examine spatial and seasonal distribution of sturgeon in Minas Passage during 2010-2014 and test the hypothesis that, when present, Atlantic sturgeon were evenly distributed from north to south across Minas Passage.
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