The systematic map was intended to provide an overview of the existing body of literature addressing the effects of flow alteration on fish productivity in freshwater and estuarine fluvial environments. Our primary research question was: what are the effects of flow-regime changes on fish productivity in temperate regions? Through this systematic mapping exercise, we describe the quantity and key characteristics (e.g., study design types, interventions examined, outcomes measured, geographical locations, and fish taxonomic groups studied) of the available evidence, identify evidence clusters, and knowledge gaps. The systematic map also identifies subtopics that are sufficiently covered by existing studies to allow full systematic reviewing.
Project Collaborators
Trina Rytwinski – Carleton University, Canada
Meagan Harper – Carleton University, Canada
Jessica J. Taylor – Carleton University, Canada
Joseph R. Bennett – Carleton University, Canada
Lisa Donaldson – Carleton University, Canada
Karen E. Smokorowski – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada
Keith Clarke – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada
Michael J. Bradford – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada
Haitham Ghamry – Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Canada
Julian Olden – University of Washington, USA
Daniel Boisclair – Université de Montréal, Canada
Steven J. Cooke – Carleton University, Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Staff – Richard Janusz, Andrea Doherty, Richard Kavanagh, and Brendan Spearin
Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Lab Members – Daniel Struthers, Shannon Clarke, D. Struthers, Emily Way-Nee, Teah Lizee, Jill Brooks, and Laura Elmer
Project status – Complete
CEBC Contact – trinarytwinski@cunet.carleton.ca
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