Occurrence of Lake Chub, Couesius plumbeus, in Northern Labrador

Authors

  • Wendy K. Michaud Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1
  • Robert C. Perry Wildlife Division, Department of Environment and Conservation, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
  • J. Brian Dempson Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Milton Shears Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Michael Power Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v124i2.1048

Keywords:

Lake Chub, Couesius plumbeus, species distribution, post-glacial dispersal, Labrador

Abstract

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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Vol. 124 No. 2 (2010)

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