Occurrence of Lake Chub, Couesius plumbeus, in Northern Labrador

Lake Chub (Couesius plumbeus) were recently found in seven previously undocumented locations in northern Labrador. These populations represent the first recorded accounts of this species in the Labrador region north of the Churchill River drainage and east of the George River. Lake Chub likely invad...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Michaud, Wendy K., Perry, Robert C., Dempson, J. Brian, Shears, Milton, Power, Michael
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2010
Subjects:
Lake Chub
Couesius plumbeus
species distribution
post-glacial dispersal
Labrador
Glacial Lake
Churchill River
Labrador region
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1048
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v124i2.1048
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Summary:Lake Chub (Couesius plumbeus) were recently found in seven previously undocumented locations in northern Labrador. These populations represent the first recorded accounts of this species in the Labrador region north of the Churchill River drainage and east of the George River. Lake Chub likely invaded this region via dispersal routes provided by eastern spillways of glacial Lake Naskaupi.

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