Possible Effects of Water Diversions on Fish Distribution in British Columbia
The known distributions of freshwater fishes in drainages of the British Columbia mainland are summarized, including those of five species not previously recorded from the province. The continental divide forms a break in fish distribution; 35 of the 57 species on the Pacific slope in B.C. do not oc...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/f57-024 2023-12-17T10:23:52+01:00 Possible Effects of Water Diversions on Fish Distribution in British Columbia Lindsey, C. C. 1957 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f57-024 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f57-024 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada volume 14, issue 4, page 651-668 ISSN 0015-296X General Medicine journal-article 1957 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/f57-024 2023-11-19T13:39:25Z The known distributions of freshwater fishes in drainages of the British Columbia mainland are summarized, including those of five species not previously recorded from the province. The continental divide forms a break in fish distribution; 35 of the 57 species on the Pacific slope in B.C. do not occur in the Mackenzie or Yukon River drainages of the province, and 11 of the 33 species in the latter area occur nowhere on the Pacific slope. Some proposed water diversions for hydroelectric development would cross the continental divide, and are likely to produce striking changes in fish distribution. A proposed Liard-Stikine diversion would probably introduce several species, including trout, into the upper Liard River, and several other species, including northern pike (Esox lucius) into the Stikine River. A proposed Peace-Fraser diversion would introduce into the Fraser River arctic grayling, and possibly several other species including northern pike. Other proposed diversions are discussed, and their probable affects on fish distribution are listed. Any diversion introducing pike into waters supporting Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus) is liable to be economically harmful, as pike are voracious fish-eaters. Pike are also vectors of Triaenophorus tape-worm, which has been found in Alaska to encyst in the flesh of Pacific salmon in a watershed inhabited by pike. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic grayling Arctic Esox lucius Liard River Northern pike Stikine River Yukon river Alaska Yukon Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Arctic Yukon Pacific Stikine ENVELOPE(-131.803,-131.803,56.699,56.699) Fraser River ENVELOPE(-62.243,-62.243,56.619,56.619) Liard ENVELOPE(-67.417,-67.417,-66.850,-66.850) Stikine River ENVELOPE(-131.839,-131.839,56.654,56.654) Upper Liard ENVELOPE(-128.906,-128.906,60.050,60.050) Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 14 4 651 668 |
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The known distributions of freshwater fishes in drainages of the British Columbia mainland are summarized, including those of five species not previously recorded from the province. The continental divide forms a break in fish distribution; 35 of the 57 species on the Pacific slope in B.C. do not occur in the Mackenzie or Yukon River drainages of the province, and 11 of the 33 species in the latter area occur nowhere on the Pacific slope. Some proposed water diversions for hydroelectric development would cross the continental divide, and are likely to produce striking changes in fish distribution. A proposed Liard-Stikine diversion would probably introduce several species, including trout, into the upper Liard River, and several other species, including northern pike (Esox lucius) into the Stikine River. A proposed Peace-Fraser diversion would introduce into the Fraser River arctic grayling, and possibly several other species including northern pike. Other proposed diversions are discussed, and their probable affects on fish distribution are listed. Any diversion introducing pike into waters supporting Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus) is liable to be economically harmful, as pike are voracious fish-eaters. Pike are also vectors of Triaenophorus tape-worm, which has been found in Alaska to encyst in the flesh of Pacific salmon in a watershed inhabited by pike. |
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Possible Effects of Water Diversions on Fish Distribution in British Columbia |
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Possible Effects of Water Diversions on Fish Distribution in British Columbia |
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Possible Effects of Water Diversions on Fish Distribution in British Columbia |
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Possible Effects of Water Diversions on Fish Distribution in British Columbia |
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Possible Effects of Water Diversions on Fish Distribution in British Columbia |
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possible effects of water diversions on fish distribution in british columbia |
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ENVELOPE(-131.803,-131.803,56.699,56.699) ENVELOPE(-62.243,-62.243,56.619,56.619) ENVELOPE(-67.417,-67.417,-66.850,-66.850) ENVELOPE(-131.839,-131.839,56.654,56.654) ENVELOPE(-128.906,-128.906,60.050,60.050) |
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Arctic Yukon Pacific Stikine Fraser River Liard Stikine River Upper Liard |
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Arctic Yukon Pacific Stikine Fraser River Liard Stikine River Upper Liard |
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Arctic grayling Arctic Esox lucius Liard River Northern pike Stikine River Yukon river Alaska Yukon |
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Arctic grayling Arctic Esox lucius Liard River Northern pike Stikine River Yukon river Alaska Yukon |
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