Traditional ecological knowledge reveals the extent of sympatric lake trout diversity and habitat preferences
Multidisciplinary approaches to conservation have become increasingly important in northern regions. Because many First Nations communities have relied on freshwater fish populations for essential food over millennia, community members often possess traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). We consult...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:62d84368117645cf94acacacdbca79b0 2023-05-15T16:15:25+02:00 Traditional ecological knowledge reveals the extent of sympatric lake trout diversity and habitat preferences Kia Marin Andrew Coon Dylan J. Fraser 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09345-220220 https://doaj.org/article/62d84368117645cf94acacacdbca79b0 EN eng Resilience Alliance http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol22/iss2/art20/ https://doaj.org/toc/1708-3087 1708-3087 doi:10.5751/ES-09345-220220 https://doaj.org/article/62d84368117645cf94acacacdbca79b0 Ecology and Society, Vol 22, Iss 2, p 20 (2017) Cree First Nations lake trout Mistassini Lake population differentiation Salvelinus namaycush TEK traditional ecological knowledge Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2017 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09345-220220 2022-12-31T10:38:44Z Multidisciplinary approaches to conservation have become increasingly important in northern regions. Because many First Nations communities have relied on freshwater fish populations for essential food over millennia, community members often possess traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). We consulted Cree First Nation fishers to collate TEK for one of Canada's most important subsistence fishes (lake trout) in Québec's largest lake (Mistassini, 2335 km2). We further integrated TEK with what was regionally known scientifically about the species, toward effective fisheries conservation. Cree fishers described a richer diversity of sympatric lake trout forms than did scientific research that was conducted simultaneously, based on color, size, fin accent patterns, scale texture and depth, and spatial preferences. Traditional ecological knowledge also provided descriptions of lake trout seasonal movements, spawning locations, and reproductive timing that were not captured by scientific research, and highlighted several concerns or temporal changes of import to future management initiatives. Our study highlights the wealth of TEK on harvested species in First Nations communities. It further illustrates how TEK can reveal not only distinctions within species of relevance to natural resource management and taxonomy, but also informs upon the extent of such population differentiation, thereby providing important conservation benefits for remote and northern regions. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Ecology and Society 22 2 |
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Multidisciplinary approaches to conservation have become increasingly important in northern regions. Because many First Nations communities have relied on freshwater fish populations for essential food over millennia, community members often possess traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). We consulted Cree First Nation fishers to collate TEK for one of Canada's most important subsistence fishes (lake trout) in Québec's largest lake (Mistassini, 2335 km2). We further integrated TEK with what was regionally known scientifically about the species, toward effective fisheries conservation. Cree fishers described a richer diversity of sympatric lake trout forms than did scientific research that was conducted simultaneously, based on color, size, fin accent patterns, scale texture and depth, and spatial preferences. Traditional ecological knowledge also provided descriptions of lake trout seasonal movements, spawning locations, and reproductive timing that were not captured by scientific research, and highlighted several concerns or temporal changes of import to future management initiatives. Our study highlights the wealth of TEK on harvested species in First Nations communities. It further illustrates how TEK can reveal not only distinctions within species of relevance to natural resource management and taxonomy, but also informs upon the extent of such population differentiation, thereby providing important conservation benefits for remote and northern regions. |
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Traditional ecological knowledge reveals the extent of sympatric lake trout diversity and habitat preferences |
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