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Rosenfeld, J. S., & Ptolemy, R. (2012). Modelling available habitat versus available energy flux: Do PHABSIM applications that neglect prey abundance underestimate optimal flows for juvenile salmonids? Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 69(12), 1920–1934. Rosenfeld, J. S., & P…

Rempel, L. L., Healey, K., & Lewis, F. J. A. (2012). Lower Fraser River juvenile fish habitat suitability criteria. Ecosystem Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Rempel, L. L., Healey, K.…

Rempel, L. L., Healey, K., & Lewis, F. J. A. (2012). Lower Fraser River juvenile fish habitat suitability criteria. Ecosystem Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Rempel, L. L., Healey, K.…

Rempel, L. L., Healey, K., & Lewis, F. J. A. (2012). Lower Fraser River juvenile fish habitat suitability criteria. Ecosystem Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Rempel, L. L., Healey, K.…

Rempel, L. L., Healey, K., & Lewis, F. J. A. (2012). Lower Fraser River juvenile fish habitat suitability criteria. Ecosystem Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Raleigh, R. F. (1984). Habitat suitability information: rainbow trout. Western Energy and Land Use Team, Division of Biological Services, Research and Development, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior. Rempel, L. L., Healey, K.…

Rempel, L. L., Healey, K., & Lewis, F. J. A. (2012). Lower Fraser River juvenile fish habitat suitability criteria. Ecosystem Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Raleigh, R. F. (1984). Habitat suitability information: rainbow trout. Western Energy and Land Use Team, Division of Biological Services, Research and Development, Fish and Wildlife Service, US Department of the Interior. Rempel, L. L., Healey, K.…

Rempel, L. L., Healey, K., & Lewis, F. J. A. (2012). Lower Fraser River juvenile fish habitat suitability criteria. Ecosystem Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Rempel, L. L., Healey, K.…

Rempel, L. L., Healey, K., & Lewis, F. J. A. (2012). Lower Fraser River juvenile fish habitat suitability criteria. Ecosystem Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Raleigh, R.F., Miller, W.J., and Nelson, P.C. 1986. Habitat suitability index models and instream flow suitability curves: Chinook salmon. US Fish Wildl. Serv. Biol. Rep. 82/10.122. 64 p. Rempel, L. L., Healey, K.…

Rempel, L. L., Healey, K., & Lewis, F. J. A. (2012). Lower Fraser River juvenile fish habitat suitability criteria. Ecosystem Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Rempel, L. L., Healey, K.…

Rempel, L. L., Healey, K., & Lewis, F. J. A. (2012). Lower Fraser River juvenile fish habitat suitability criteria. Ecosystem Management Branch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Rempel, L. L., Healey, K.…

Rosenfeld, J., Beecher, H., & Ptolemy, R. (2016). Developing bioenergetic-based habitat suitability curves for instream flow models. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 36(5), 1205–1219. Rosenfeld, J., Beecher, H…

Rosenfeld, J., Beecher, H., & Ptolemy, R. (2016). Developing bioenergetic-based habitat suitability curves for instream flow models. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 36(5), 1205–1219. Rosenfeld, J., Beecher, H…

Lo, B. P., Marlatt, V. L., Liao, X., Reger, S., Gallilee, C., Ross, A. R., & Brown, T. M. (2023). Acute Toxicity of 6PPD‐Quinone to Early Life Stage Juvenile Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Salmon. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 42(4), 815-822. Lo, B. P., Marlatt, V. L.…

Scheuerell M.D., Hilborn R., Ruckelshaus M.H., Bartz K.K., Lagueux K.M., Haas A.D. & Rawson K. (2006) The Shiraz model: a tool for incorporating anthropogenic effects and fish-habitat relationships in conservation planning. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science, 63, 1596–1607. Honea, J. M., Jorgensen, J. C., McCLURE, M. M., Cooney, T. D., Engie, K., Holzer, D. M., & Hilborn, R. (2009). Evaluating habitat effects on population status: influence of habitat restoration on spring‐run Chinook salmon. Freshwater Biology, 54(7), 1576-1592. Scheuerell M.D., Hilborn …

Government of Alberta. 2024. Sediment stressor-response function for Athabasca Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and Bull Trout. Environment and Protected Area Native Trout Cumulative Effects Model. Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP). 2013. Bull Trout Fish Sustainability Index. Alberta Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch, Edmonton, Alberta. https://www.alberta.ca/bull-trout-fsi Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP). 2018. Westslope Cutthroat Trout Fish Sustainability Index. Alberta Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch, Edmonton, Alberta. https://www.alberta.ca/westslope-cutthroat-trout-fsi Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP). 2019. Athabasca Rainbow Trout Fish Sustainability Index. Alberta Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch, Edmonton, Alberta. https://www.alberta.ca/athabasca-rainbow-trout-fsi ALCES 2012. Upper Bow River Basin Cumulative Effects Study. Report for Action for Agriculture, Alberta. 100 pp. Chapman, D. W. 1988. Critical review of variables used to define effects of fines in redds of large salmonids. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 117: 1-21 Donahue, W.F. 2013. Determining Appropriate Nutrient and Sediment Loading Coefficients for Modelling Effects of Changes in Landuse and Landcover in Alberta Watersheds. Water Matters Society of Alberta, Canmore, AB. 52pp. Lachance, S., M. Dube, R. Dostie, and P. Berube. 2008. Temporal and spatial quantification of fine-sediment accumulation downstream of culverts in brook trout habitat. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 137: 1826-1838 MacPherson, L., Sullivan, M., Reilly, J., and Paul, A. 2019. Alberta’s Fisheries Sustainability Assessment: A Guide to Assessing Population Status, and Quantifying Cumulative Effects using the Joe Modelling Technique. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2019/058. vii + 45p Muck. J. 2010. Biological effects of sedimentation on Bull Trout and their habitat – guidance for evaluating effects. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington Fish and Wildlife Office. Lacey, WA Newcombe, C. P. 2003. Impact assessment model for clear water fishes exposed to excessively cloudy water. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 39: 529-544 Stelfox, B., M. Anielski, M. Carlson, and T. Antoniuk. 2008. Alberta Southern East Slopes Integrated Land Management Pilot Project. Prepared for Alberta Environment and Alberta Sustainable Resource Development by the ASPEN Group. 55 p. Venables, W. N., and B. D. Ripley. 2002. Modern Applied Statistics with S. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21706-2_1 Welsh, M. J. 2008. Sediment Production and Delivery from Forest Roads and Off-Highway Vehicle Trails in the Upper South Platte River Watershed, Colorado. MSc thesis, Colorado State University Zuur, A.F., E.N. Leno and C.S. Elphick. 2010. A protocol for data exploration to avoid common statistical problems. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 1:3-14 Government of Alberta. 20…

Government of Alberta. 2024. Sediment stressor-response function for Athabasca Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and Bull Trout. Environment and Protected Area Native Trout Cumulative Effects Model. Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP). 2013. Bull Trout Fish Sustainability Index. Alberta Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch, Edmonton, Alberta. https://www.alberta.ca/bull-trout-fsi Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP). 2018. Westslope Cutthroat Trout Fish Sustainability Index. Alberta Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch, Edmonton, Alberta. https://www.alberta.ca/westslope-cutthroat-trout-fsi Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP). 2019. Athabasca Rainbow Trout Fish Sustainability Index. Alberta Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch, Edmonton, Alberta. https://www.alberta.ca/athabasca-rainbow-trout-fsi ALCES 2012. Upper Bow River Basin Cumulative Effects Study. Report for Action for Agriculture, Alberta. 100 pp. Chapman, D. W. 1988. Critical review of variables used to define effects of fines in redds of large salmonids. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 117: 1-21 Donahue, W.F. 2013. Determining Appropriate Nutrient and Sediment Loading Coefficients for Modelling Effects of Changes in Landuse and Landcover in Alberta Watersheds. Water Matters Society of Alberta, Canmore, AB. 52pp. Lachance, S., M. Dube, R. Dostie, and P. Berube. 2008. Temporal and spatial quantification of fine-sediment accumulation downstream of culverts in brook trout habitat. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 137: 1826-1838 MacPherson, L., Sullivan, M., Reilly, J., and Paul, A. 2019. Alberta’s Fisheries Sustainability Assessment: A Guide to Assessing Population Status, and Quantifying Cumulative Effects using the Joe Modelling Technique. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2019/058. vii + 45p Muck. J. 2010. Biological effects of sedimentation on Bull Trout and their habitat – guidance for evaluating effects. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington Fish and Wildlife Office. Lacey, WA Newcombe, C. P. 2003. Impact assessment model for clear water fishes exposed to excessively cloudy water. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 39: 529-544 Stelfox, B., M. Anielski, M. Carlson, and T. Antoniuk. 2008. Alberta Southern East Slopes Integrated Land Management Pilot Project. Prepared for Alberta Environment and Alberta Sustainable Resource Development by the ASPEN Group. 55 p. Venables, W. N., and B. D. Ripley. 2002. Modern Applied Statistics with S. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21706-2_1 Welsh, M. J. 2008. Sediment Production and Delivery from Forest Roads and Off-Highway Vehicle Trails in the Upper South Platte River Watershed, Colorado. MSc thesis, Colorado State University Zuur, A.F., E.N. Leno and C.S. Elphick. 2010. A protocol for data exploration to avoid common statistical problems. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 1:3-14 Government of Alberta. 20…

Government of Alberta. 2024. Selenium stressor-response function for Athabasca Rainbow Trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout. Environment and Protected Area Native Trout Cumulative Effects Model. Barceloux, D.G. 1999. Selenium. Clinical Toxicology 37: 145-172. Fortin, B.L. 2010. Selenium dynamics in Canadian Rocky Mountain lakes. M.Sc. thesis, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta. 130 pp. Frost, D.V., and P.M. Lish. 1975. Selenium in biology. Annual Review of Pharmacology 15: 259-284. Hamilton, S.J., and R.H. Wiedmeyer. 1990. Concentrations of boron, molybdenum, and selenium in Chinook salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 119:500–510. Hamilton, S.J., Palmisano, A.N., Wedemeyer, G.A., and W.T. Yasutake. 1986. Impacts of selenium on early life stages and smoltification of fall Chinook salmon. Transactions of North American Wildlife Natural Resources Conference 51:343-356. Hardy, R.W., L.L. Oram, and G. Moller. 2010. Effects of dietary selenomethionine on cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki bouvieri) growth and reproductive performance over a life cycle. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 58: 237-245. Hodson, P.V., D.J. Spry, and B.R. Blunt. 1980. Effects on rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) of a chronic exposure to waterborne selenium. Canadian Journal Fisheries and Aquatic Science 37:233–240. Kennedy, C.J., L.E. McDonald, R. Loveridge, and M.M. Strosher. 2000. The effect of bioaccumulated selenium on mortalities and deformities in the eggs, larvae, and fry of a wild population of cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 39: 46-52. Lemly A.D. 2004. Aquatic selenium pollution is a global environmental safety issue. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 59(1):44-56. Palace, V.P., C. Baron, R.E. Evans, J. Holm, S. Kollar, K. Wautier, J. Werner, P. Siwik, G. Sterling, and C.F. Johnson. 2004. An assessment of the potential for selenium to impair reproduction in bull trout, Salvelinus confluentus, from an area of active coal mining. Environmental Biology of Fishes 70: 169-174. Pilgrim, N.L. 2012. Multigenerational effects of selenium in rainbow trout, brook trout, and cutthroat trout. M.Sc. thesis, University of Lethbridge. Lethbridge, AB. 123 pp. Sappington K.G. 2002. Development of aquatic life criteria for selenium: a regulatory perspective on critical issues and research needs. Aquatic Toxicology 57:101–113. Van Kirk, R.W., and S.L. Hill. 2007. Demographic model predicts trout population response to selenium based on individual-level toxicity. Ecological Modelling 206:407-420. Wang, Z., and Y. Gao, 2001. Biogeochemical cycling of selenium in Chinese environments. Applied Geochemistry 16: 1345-1351. Government of Alberta. 20…

Usoof, A.M. and Rosenfeld, J.S. 2024. Relationship between system capacity and Percent Cobble Substrate Cover for Nooksack Dace. Gray, J., J. Rosenfeld, M. Pearson, K. Colletti, and J. Ross. 2024. The effect of riffle restoration on the recovery of endangered Nooksack Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae sp. cataractae). Facets 9:1–15. Usoof, A.M. and Rosenfeld…

Alberta Environment and Parks and Alberta Conservation Association. 2015. Status of the Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) in Alberta: Update 2015. Alberta Environment and Parks. Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 57 (Update 2015). Edmonton, AB. 96 pp. Cowie D.M. and B.G. Blackman. 2007. Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) Fry Surveys in the Nation River, 2004. Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program Report No. 314. 27 pp plus appendices. Cowie, D.M. and B.G. Blackman. 2004. 2003 Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) fry surveys in the Ingenika River. PWFWCP Report No. 291 Cowie D.M. and B.G. Blackman. 2003. 2001-2002 Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) Fry Surveys in the Omineca and Osilinka Rivers. Peace/ Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program Report No. 276. 18 pp plus appendices. Deegan, L.A., Golden H.E., Harvey C.J. and B. J. Peterson. 1999. Influence of Environmental Variability on the Growth of Age-0 and Adult Arctic Grayling. Trans, Am. Fish. Soc. 128(6): 1163- 1175. Federal Register. 2010. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised 12-Month Finding to List the Upper Missouri River Distinct Population Segment of Arctic Grayling as Endangered or Threatened. Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 173 / Wednesday, September 8, 2010 p. 54708-54753 Hagen, J., Stamford, M., Bottoms, J., & O’Connor, B. (2026). The past and future of Arctic Grayling in the upper Peace Basin: A synthesis of long-term learning for recovery planning. Prepared for the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program – Peace (FWCP Project No. PEA-F26-F-4354-DCA). Poff, N.L., Allan, J.D., Bain, M.B., Karr, J.R., Prestegaard, K.L., Richter, B.D., Sparks, R.E., & Stromberg, J.C. 1997. The natural flow regime: A paradigm for river conservation and restoration. BioScience, 47: 769–784. https://doi .org /10 .2307 /1313099 Rosenfeld, J. S., & Enright, D. (2025). Developing generalized flow ecology relationships for stream salmonids: Providing a clearer empirical basis for minimum flow regulations. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 154(2), 162–178. https://doi.org/10.1093/tafafs/vnaf001 Tennant, D. 1976. Instream flow regimens for fish, wildlife, recreation and related environmental resources. Fisheries 1: 6–10. https://doi .org /10 .1577 /1548- 8446(1976)001<0006:IFRFFW>2 .0.CO;2 Alberta Environment and P…

Government of Alberta. 2024. Temperature stressor-response function for Athabasca Rainbow Trout. Environment and Protected Area Native Trout Cumulative Effects Model. AARTRT - Alberta Athabasca Rainbow Trout Recovery Team. 2014. Alberta Athabasca Rainbow Trout Recovery Plan, 2014-2019. Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resources Development, Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 36. Edmonton, AB. 111 pp. AWCTRT - Alberta Westslope Cutthroat Trout Recovery Team. 2013. Alberta Westslope Cutthroat Trout Recovery Plan: 2012-2017. Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resources Development, Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 28. Edmonton, AB. 77 pp. Government of Alberta (GOA). 2023. Alberta Bull Trout Recovery Plan. Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 46. Edmonton, AB. 64 pp. Kwain, W. 1975. Embryonic development, early growth, and meristic variation in rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) exposed to combinations of light intensity and temperature. Journal Fisheries Research Board of Canada 32: 397-402. Raleigh, R.F., T. Hickman, R.C. Solomon and P.C. Nelson. 1984. Habitat suitability information: rainbow trout. U.S. Fish and Wildl. Service. Biol. Serv. Prog., FWS/OBS;82/10.60. 64 p. Rasmussen, J.B. and E.B. Taylor. 2009. Status of the Athabasca Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Alberta. Fish and Wildlife Division, Species at Risk. Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 66. 46 pp. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman. 1998. Freshwater fishes of Canada, Galt House Publishing, Oakville, Canada. 966 pp. Government of Alberta. 20…

Government of Alberta. 2024. Temperature stressor-response function for Westslope Cutthroat Trout. Environment and Protected Area Native Trout Cumulative Effects Model. AARTRT - Alberta Athabasca Rainbow Trout Recovery Team. 2014. Alberta Athabasca Rainbow Trout Recovery Plan, 2014-2019. Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resources Development, Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 36. Edmonton, AB. 111 pp. ASRD & ACA - Alberta Sustainable Resource Development and Alberta Conservation Association. 2006. Status of the Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisii) in Alberta. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Wildlife Status Report No. 61, Edmonton, AB. 34 pp. AWCTRT - Alberta Westslope Cutthroat Trout Recovery Team. 2013. Alberta Westslope Cutthroat Trout Recovery Plan: 2012-2017. Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resources Development, Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 28. Edmonton, AB. 77 pp. Bear, E.A., T.E. McMahon, and A.V. Zale. 2007. Comparative thermal requirements of westslope cutthroat trout and rainbow trout: Implications for species interactions and development of thermal protection standards. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 136: 1113-1121. Government of Alberta (GOA). 2023. Alberta Bull Trout Recovery Plan. Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 46. Edmonton, AB. 64 pp. MacDonald, R.J., and Jones, L. 2017. Stream temperature modelling for Alberta using ALCES Online. ALCES Landscape and Landuse Ltd. 4 pp. Muhlfeld, C.C., T.E. McMahon, M.C. Boyer, R.E. Gresswell. 2009. Local habitat, watershed, and biotic factors influencing the spread of hybridization between native Westslope Cutthroat Trout and introduced Rainbow Trout. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 138:1036-1051. Government of Alberta. 20…

Bjornn, T. C., & Reiser, D. W. (1991). Habitat requirements of salmonids in streams. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 19(837), 99. Tappel, P. D., & Bjornn, T. C. (1983). A new method of relating size of spawning gravel to salmonid embryo survival. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 3(2). Bjornn, T. C., & Reis…

Bear, E. A., McMahon, T. E., & Zale, A. V. (2007). Comparative thermal requirements of westslope cutthroat trout and rainbow trout: implications for species interactions and development of thermal protection standards. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 136(4), 1118. Bear, E. A., McMahon, T. …

Jarvis, L. 2022. Temperature stressor-response function for Plains Sucker. Department of Fisheries and Oceans CEMPRA model for Plains Sucker. Jarvis, L. 2022. Cumulative Effects Model for Prioritizing Recovery Actions (CEMPRA): Plains Sucker case study. Schultz, L.D. and K.N. Bertrand. 2011. An assessment of the lethal thermal maxima for Mountain Sucker. Western North American Naturalist 71(3). Jarvis, L. 2022. Temperat…

Bear, E. A., McMahon, T. E., & Zale, A. V. (2007). Comparative thermal requirements of westslope cutthroat trout and rainbow trout: implications for species interactions and development of thermal protection standards. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 136(4), 1116. Bear, E. A., McMahon, T. …