Search Results - "COTT, Peter A"

Arsenic bioaccumulation in subarctic fishes of a mine-impacted bay on Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada by Chételat, John, Cott, Peter A, Rosabal, Maikel, Houben, Adam, McClelland, Christine, Belle Rose, Elise, Amyot, Marc

“…A subarctic fish community in mine-impacted Yellowknife Bay (Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada) was investigated for biological and ecological…”
Get full text

Seasonal variation in activity and nearshore habitat use of Lake Trout in a subarctic lake by Blanchfield, Paul J, McKee, Graydon, Guzzo, Matthew M, Chapelsky, Andrew J, Cott, Peter A

“…Abstract Background In lake ecosystems, predatory fish can move and forage across both nearshore and offshore habitats. This coupling of sub-habitats, which is…”
Get full text

What killed Frame Lake? A precautionary tale for urban planners by Gavel, Melody J, Patterson, R Timothy, Nasser, Nawaf A, Galloway, Jennifer M, Hanna, Bruce W, Cott, Peter A, Roe, Helen M, Falck, Hendrik

“…Frame Lake, located within the city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, has been identified as requiring significant remediation due to its steadily…”
Get full text

Implications of linear developments on northern fishes by Cott, Peter A, Schein, Allison, Hanna, Bruce W, Johnston, Tom A, MacDonald, Donald D, Gunn, John M

“…Canada's Northwest Territories (NWT) is currently the focus of significant exploration and development activity. In particular, increased global demand for oil…”
Get full text

Can traditional methods of selecting food accurately assess fish health? by Cott, Peter A., Amos, Amy L., Guzzo, Matthew M., Chavarie, Louise, Goater, Cameron P., Muir, Derek C.G., Evans, Marlene S.

“…Indigenous peoples living in Canada’s north have long-valued the livers of Burbot (Lota lota) as a traditional food source; however, there has been concern…”
Get full text

Looking for love under the ice: Using passive acoustics to detect burbot ( Lota lota : Gadidae) spawning activity by Grabowski, Timothy, Young, Shawn P., Cott, Peter A.

“…Abstract Burbot ( Lota lota : Gadidae) is a difficult species to manage effectively due to its preference for deep‐water habitats and under‐ice spawning…”
Get full text

Occupancy of young-of-year Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) in Barrenland streams by Ellenor, Jared R., Cott, Peter A., Swanson, Heidi K.

“…Arctic grayling ( Thymallus arcticus ) is an iconic fish species that is present across the remote subarctic Barrenlands, yet our lack of understanding of…”
Get full text

Diel bank migration of Burbot (Lota lota) by Cott, Peter A, Guzzo, Mathew M, Chapelsky, A. J, Milne, Scott W, Blanchfield, Paul J

“…Determining the habitat use and movements by fish is critical to our understanding of aquatic ecosystem function. The objective of this study was to assess the…”
Get full text

Stability in Life History Characteristics among Burbot Populations across Environmental Gradients by Cott, Peter A, Johnston, Tom A, Gunn, John M

“…We examined the variation in the growth, morphometry, life history, and reproductive traits of 24 lake-dwelling populations of Burbot Lota lota from across…”
Get full text

Females Exceed Males in Mercury Concentrations of Burbot Lota lota by Madenjian, Charles P., Stapanian, Martin A., Cott, Peter A., Krabbenhoft, David P., Edwards, William H., Ogilvie, Lynn M., Mychek-Londer, Justin G., DeWild, John F.

“…Examination of differences in contaminant concentrations between the sexes of fish, across several fish species, may show clues for important behavioral and…”
Get full text

Polychlorinated biphenyl congener distributions in burbot: Evidence for a latitude effect by Stapanian, Martin A, Madenjian, Charles P, Cott, Peter A, Rediske, Richard R, O'Keefe, James P

“…The authors compared the distributions of the congeners of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) detected in whole‐body samples of burbot (Lota lota) from Great…”
Get full text

Effects of exposure to seismic airgun use on hearing of three fish species by POPPER, Arthur N, SMITH, Michael E, COTT, Peter A, HANNA, Bruce W, MACGILLIVRAY, Alexander O, AUSTIN, Melanie E, MANN, David A

“…Seismic airguns produce considerable amounts of acoustic energy that have the potential to affect marine life. This study investigates the effects of exposure…”
Get full text

Song of the burbot: Under-ice acoustic signaling by a freshwater gadoid fish by Cott, Peter A., Hawkins, Anthony D., Zeddies, David, Martin, Bruce, Johnston, Thomas A., Reist, James D., Gunn, John M., Higgs, Dennis M.

“…Burbot (Lota lota) are northern freshwater gadoid fish that spawn under ice-cover, making their reproductive behavior largely unknown to science. Some members…”
Get full text

Hearing Sensitivity of the Burbot by Cott, Peter A, Johnston, Tom A, Gunn, John M, Higgs, Dennis M

“…Acoustic communication is central to the reproductive ecology of many fish species, particularly when conditions prevent the use of visual mating cues. The…”
Get full text

Managing anthropogenic underwater noise in the Northwest Territories, Canada by Hanna, Bruce W, Cott, Peter A, Joynt, Amanda A, Harwood, Lois

Get more information

The inner ears of Northern Canadian freshwater fishes following exposure to seismic air gun sounds by Song, Jiakun, Mann, David A., Cott, Peter A., Hanna, Bruce W., Popper, Arthur N.

“…An earlier study examined the effects of exposure to seismic air guns on the hearing of three species of fish from the Mackenzie River Delta in Northern Canada…”
Get full text

Impacts of river-based air gun seismic activity on northern fishes by Cott, Peter A, Popper, Arthur N, Mann, David A, Jorgenson, John K, Hanna, Bruce W

Get more information

Assessing disturbance from under-ice noise on fishes in boreal lakes by Cott, Peter A, Mann, David A, Higgs, Dennis M, Johnston, Tom A, Gunn, John M

“…There are many potential sources of anthropogenic noise that can manifest under ice in boreal lakes that are within the hearing ranges of northern boreal…”
Get more information

Introduction to Water Use From Arctic Lakes: Identification, Impacts, and Decision Support1 by Sibley, Paul K., White, Daniel M., Cott, Peter A., Lilly, Michael R.

“…Based on measurements taken over a five-month winter period from three arctic lakes with no surface or subsurface recharge, the model provides the user with…”
Get full text

A Review of Water Level Fluctuations on Aquatic Biota With an Emphasis on Fishes in Ice‐Covered Lakes1 by Cott, Peter A., Sibley, Paul K., Somers, W. Murray, Lilly, Michael R., Gordon, Andrew M.

“…:  The effects of water level fluctuations on fish and other aquatic biota, with an emphasis on winter water withdrawal in northern regions is reviewed. Water…”
Get full text