ACER: Temporal patterns in Minas Basin intertidal weir fish catches

Overall, the study showed that intertidal weirs are useful sampling platforms for assessing general patterns in the presence and abundance of fishes in Minas Basin and can strengthen on-going environmental monitoring near tidal energy development sites. The purpose of the study was to examine fish catches in intertidal weirs in Minas Basin as a possible analogue for patterns in the abundance of fishes that travel though the Minas Passage and FORCE test area to spawning rivers or to feed in Minas Basin during the spring and summer months.

Fish data of interest include species identification, size, and approximate abundance in weir catches during April to September 2013. Weir catch data can be used to examine temporal patterns in the presence and abundance of resident and migratory fishes.