Search Results - "Fisk, A. T."

review of detection range testing in aquatic passive acoustic telemetry studies by Kessel, S. T, Cooke, S. J, Heupel, M. R, Hussey, N. E, Simpfendorfer, C. A, Vagle, S, Fisk, A. T

“…Passive acoustic telemetry provides an important tool to study the spatial ecology and behaviour of organisms in marine and freshwater systems, but…”
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Stable isotopes and elasmobranchs: tissue types, methods, applications and assumptions by Hussey, N. E., MacNeil, M. A., Olin, J. A., McMeans, B. C., Kinney, M. J., Chapman, D. D., Fisk, A. T.

“…Stable‐isotope analysis (SIA) can act as a powerful ecological tracer with which to examine diet, trophic position and movement, as well as more complex…”
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Evaluation of an acoustic telemetry transmitter designed to identify predation events by Halfyard, Edmund A., Webber, D., Del Papa, J., Leadley, T., Kessel, S. T., Colborne, S. F., Fisk, A. T., Börger, Luca

“…Summary The field of acoustic telemetry has evolved rapidly and now permits the remote sensing of animal behaviour, movement, physiology and survival in…”
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Diet-tissue discrimination factors and turnover of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes in tissues of an adult predatory coral reef fish, Plectropomus leopardus by Matley, J. K., Fisk, A. T., Tobin, A. J., Heupel, M. R., Simpfendorfer, C. A.

“…Rationale Stable isotope ratios (δ13C and δ15N values) provide a unique perspective into the ecology of animals because the isotope ratio values of consumers…”
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Distinct patterns of Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) presence and absence in a shallow high Arctic embayment, revealed across open-water and ice-covered periods through acoustic telemetry by Kessel, S. T., Hussey, N. E., Crawford, R. E., Yurkowski, D. J., O’Neill, C. V., Fisk, A. T.

“…With climate change resulting in unpredictable sea ice conditions between years, it is crucial to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the subsequent…”
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Biology of the Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus by MacNeil, M. A., McMeans, B. C., Hussey, N. E., Vecsei, P., Svavarsson, J., Kovacs, K. M., Lydersen, C., Treble, M. A., Skomal, G. B., Ramsey, M., Fisk, A. T.

“…Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus is a potentially important yet poorly studied cold‐water species inhabiting the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans…”
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Food web structure of a coastal Arctic marine ecosystem and implications for stability by McMeans, Bailey C., Rooney, Neil, Arts, Michael T., Fisk, Aaron T.

“…There is little doubt that Arctic ecosystems will continue to face unprecedented change in the coming decades. The identification of food web structures that…”
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Tissue‐specific turnover and diet‐tissue discrimination factors of carbon and nitrogen isotopes of a common forage fish held at two temperatures by Colborne, S.F., Fisk, A.T., Johnson, T.B.

“…Rationale The application of stable isotopes to foraging ecology is dependent on understanding life‐history and environmental factors unrelated to diet that…”
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Multivariate statistical analysis of metabolomics profiles in tissues of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from the Southern and Western Hudson Bay subpopulations by Morris, A. D., Letcher, R. J., Dyck, M., Chandramouli, B., Fisk, A. T., Cosgrove, J.

“…Polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) are apex predators of the Arctic, which exposes them to an array of natural and anthropogenic stress factors. Metabolomics…”
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Trophic niche and spatio-temporal changes in the feeding ecology of two sympatric species of coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus and P. laevis) by Matley, J. K., Tobin, A. J., Simpfendorfer, C. A., Fisk, A. T., Heupel, M. R.

“…Prey selection can influence interactions among species, the composition and abundance of prey, and ultimately the movement of energy within the ecosystem…”
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Trophic transfer of persistent organochlorine contaminants (OCs) within an Arctic marine food web from the southern Beaufort–Chukchi Seas by Hoekstra, P.F., O'Hara, T.M., Fisk, A.T., Borgå, K., Solomon, K.R., Muir, D.C.G.

“…The trophic status and biomagnification of persistent OCs within the near-shore Beaufort–Chukchi Seas food web from Barrow, AK is discussed. Stable isotope…”
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Influence of Chemical and Biological Factors on Trophic Transfer of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Northwater Polynya Marine Food Web by Fisk, Aaron T, Hobson, Keith A, Norstrom, Ross J

“…Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and stable isotopes of nitrogen (δ15N) were measured in zooplankton (6 species), a benthic invertebrate (Anonyx nugax),…”
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Persistent organic pollutants and mercury in marine biota of the Canadian Arctic: An overview of spatial and temporal trends by Braune, B.M., Outridge, P.M., Fisk, A.T., Muir, D.C.G., Helm, P.A., Hobbs, K., Hoekstra, P.F., Kuzyk, Z.A., Kwan, M., Letcher, R.J., Lockhart, W.L., Norstrom, R.J., Stern, G.A., Stirling, I.

“…This review summarizes and synthesizes the significant amount of data which was generated on mercury (Hg) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Canadian…”
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Incorporating stable isotopes into a multidisciplinary framework to improve data inference and their conservation and management application by Christiansen, HM, Fisk, AT, Hussey, NE

“…Through its ability to address complex ecological questions and the possibility of analysing large sample sizes to understand population‑level processes, the…”
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Dietary accumulation and depuration of hydrophobic organochlorines: Bioaccumulation parameters and their relationship with the octanol/water partition coefficient by Fisk, Aaron T., Norstrom, Ross J., Cymbalisty, Chris D., Muir, Derek C.G.

“…Dietary accumulation of 23 hydrophobic organochlorines (OCs) by juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) was studied with the objective of obtaining…”
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Movement, depth and temperature preferences of an important bycatch species, Arctic skate Amblyraja hyperborea, in Cumberland Sound, Canadian Arctic by I Peklova, NE Hussey, KJ Hedges, MA Treble, AT Fisk

“…Climate change and increasing exploitation of resources are threats to Arctic marine species. Knowledge of vertical and horizontal movements of species is…”
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Chlordane components and metabolites in seven species of Arctic seabirds from the Northwater Polynya: relationships with stable isotopes of nitrogen and enantiomeric fractions of chiral components by Fisk, A.T, Moisey, J, Hobson, K.A, Karnovsky, N.J, Norstrom, R.J

“…The relative proportions of chlordane and its components in seabirds was related to phylogeny. The Northwater Polynya (NOW) is a large area of year-round open…”
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Polychlorinated biphenyl and polybrominated diphenyl ether profiles vary with feeding ecology and marine rearing distribution among 10 Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) stocks in the north Pacific Ocean by Holbert, S., Colbourne, K., Fisk, A.T., Ross, P.S., MacDuffee, M., Gobas, F.A.P.C., Brown, T.M.

“…Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) along the west coast of North America have experienced significant declines in abundance and body size over recent…”
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Water and sediment as sources of phosphate in aquatic ecosystems: The Detroit River and its role in the Laurentian Great Lakes by Colborne, S.F., Maguire, T.J., Mayer, B., Nightingale, M., Enns, G.E., Fisk, A.T., Drouillard, K.G., Mohamed, M.N., Weisener, C.G., Wellen, C., Mundle, S.O.C.

“…Eutrophication of freshwater ecosystems and harmful algal blooms (HABs) are an ongoing concern affecting water quality in the Great Lakes watershed of North…”
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Using untapped telemetry data to explore the winter biology of freshwater fish by Marsden, J. E., Blanchfield, P. J., Brooks, J. L., Fernandes, T., Fisk, A. T., Futia, M. H., Hlina, B. L., Ivanova, S. V., Johnson, T. B., Klinard, N. V., Krueger, C. C., Larocque, S. M., Matley, J. K., McMeans, B., O’Connor, L. M., Raby, G. D., Cooke, S. J.

“…Winter is a challenging period for aquatic research—weather is uncomfortable, ice is hazardous, equipment fails, and daylength is short. Consequently, until…”
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