Variation in fish fatty acid concentrations among lakes in the Dehcho region of the Northwest Territories

• Main Author: Boag, Tara
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Waterloo 2020
• Subjects: fatty acids; freshwater fish; mercury; Dehcho Region; Northwest Territories; Subarctic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/16594

Background: In the subarctic Dehcho region of the Northwest Territories, many remote communities rely on traditional foods, including fish, to supplement more expensive store-bought options. Fish are an excellent source of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 and n-6 PUFAs, respectiv...