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An intensive study of the fish fauna of the Steepbank River watershed of northeastern Alberta
Download1979-01-01
A study of the fish fauna of the Steepbank River was conducted during the open water period, 1977. Utilization of the Steepbank system by migrant fish from the Athabasca River was assessed by means of a two-way counting fence. Fish movements were monitored from 25 April to 29 May, and from 12...
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Aquatic biophysical inventory of major tributaries in the AOSERP study area. Volume I: Summary report
Download1980
This report summarizes and compares the physical characteristics of nine streams within five watersheds (Firebag, Muskeg, Steepbank, MacKay, and Ells) in the AOSERP study area. The distributions and relative abundances of fish in each stream and watershed are also described and related to the...
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Aquatic biophysical inventory of major tributaries in the AOSERP study area. Volume II: Atlas
Download1980
This report contains maps showing fish collection locations, photos and details of the physical characteristics of nine streams within five watersheds (Firebag, Muskeg, Steepbank, MacKay, and Ells) in the AOSERP study area. The Atlas accompanies the Volume 1 report (Sekerak, A.D. and G.L....
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Fall fisheries investigation in the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers upstream of Fort McMurray Vol I
Download1978
McCart, P. J., Mann, G. J., Jones, M. L.
Fisheries investigations were undertaken in the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers upstream of Fort McMurray in the fall of 1977. The major emphasis of these studies was to delineate actual and potential spawning areas for lake whitefish in the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers. Lake whitefish were...
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Fisheries and aquatic habitat investigations in the Mackay river watershed of northeastern Alberta
Download1980
Bond, W. A., Orr, M. R., Rudy, D., Miller, D., Machniak, K.
The MacKay River basin is the largest basin on the west side of the Athabasca in the Athabasca Oil Sands region. The lower parts of this basin are part of the lease holding of Syncrude Canada Limited and this project was supported and partially funded by Syncrude. The general objective of this...
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Fisheries and habitat investigations of tributary streams in the southern portion of the AOSERP study area. Volume I: Summary and conclusions
Download1980
This report presents the results of studies conducted from May to October 1978 on tributary streams in the southern portion of the AOSERP study area. The major objectives of these investigations were: 1. To describe the baseline states of the major components of the aquatic ecosystems in the...
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Fisheries and habitat investigations of tributary streams in the southern portion of the AOSERP study area: Volume II
Download1980
This report presents the results of studies conducted from May to October 1978 on tributary streams in the southern portion of the AOSERP study area. The major objectives of these investigations were: 1. To describe the baseline states of the major components of the aquatic ecosystems in the...
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1980-01-01
The fish populations of the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray were sampled during the open-water period in 1976 and 1977. Fish were collected with gill nets, seines, and angling gear in order to identify the species present, to document their distribution and relative abundance, and to...
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1980-01-01
The fish populations of the Athabasca River between Fort McMurray and the mouth of the Firebag River were sampled from early May to early October 1976. Fish were collected with gill nets, seines, and angling gear in order to identify the species present and their distribution and relative...
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1980-01-01
During 1977, the second year of a two-year study, the fish populations of the Athabasca Rive: were investigated in two general areas downstream of Fort McMurray. Field work was carried out from mid-April to early November in the Mildred Lake study area and from mid-May to mid-October in the Delta...