Population genetic assessment of Inconnu (Stenodus leucichthys) in the Northwest Territories

• Main Author: Wiens, Lauren
• Other Authors: Detwiler, Jillian (Biological Sciences) Tallman, Ross (Biological Sciences), Garroway, Colin (Biological Sciences) Howland, Kimberly (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Microsatellites; Population genetics; Great Slave Lake; Whitefish; Mackenzie River; Northwest Territories; Mackenzie river
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1993/33680

Inconnu (Stenodus leucichthys) in Great Slave Lake (GSL), NT have been over-fished resulting in declines in some stocks. By characterizing the population genetics of fish in this area, management can better understand how over-exploitation and other factors affect stocks and use this knowledge to in...