Habitat selection and movement behaviour of Yellow Lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa) in the Wolastoq River catchment, New Brunswick

dc.contributor.advisorGray, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorGreeley, Darren
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-11T13:35:13Z
dc.date.available2024-03-11T13:35:13Z
dc.date.issued2023-10
dc.description.abstractThe influence of environmental stimuli on the ecology of freshwater mussels is still poorly understood. For Yellow Lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa, YLM), I predicted that there are certain thresholds of environmental stimuli (e.g., temperatures and water levels) that may drive refuge seeking behaviour via vertical or horizontal migration. My thesis objectives were to 1) determine the thermal habitat use and depth of sediment burrowing behaviour in YLM and 2) compare YLM movement behaviour between sites to explore the influence of temperature and water level on movement. YLM (n=40) were tagged with thermal sensors at two sites within the Wolastoq River (W|SJR) catchment. YLM maintained a shallow (<10 cm) burrowed position and their horizontal movement behaviour was substantially different between sites. While both temperature and water level statistically influenced horizontal migration, it is likely that numerous environmental stimuli interact in complex ways to drive movement behaviour in YLM.
dc.description.copyright© Darren Greeley 2023
dc.format.extentxii, 121
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)1441107953en
dc.identifier.otherThesis 11360en
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/37750
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.relationNew Brunswick Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (NB DTI)
dc.relationNew Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund (NBWTF)
dc.relationNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
dc.relationNew Brunswick Innovation Fund (NBIF)
dc.relationCanadian Rivers Institute (CRI)
dc.relationMactaquac Aquatic Ecosystem Study (MAES)
dc.relationWatersheds and Research and Monitoring (WARM) Lab
dc.relationUniversity of New Brunswick, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineForestry and Environmental Management
dc.subject.lcshHabitat selection--New Brunswick.en
dc.subject.lcshLampsilis--Behavior--New Brunswick.en
dc.subject.lcshNew Brunswick.en
dc.titleHabitat selection and movement behaviour of Yellow Lampmussel (Lampsilis cariosa) in the Wolastoq River catchment, New Brunswick
dc.typemaster thesis
oaire.license.conditionother
thesis.degree.disciplineForestry and Environmental Management
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Sc.E.M.

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