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0. Intended/preferred project project code, if known? (May be altered by OTNDC)
format: XXXX (3-6 uppercase letters that do not already have a representation in the OTN DB. Will be assigned if left blank)

IBOFK

1. Title-style description of the project?
format:  < 70 words in 'paper title' form

Migration Patterns and Marine Survival of Endangered Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon Kelts 

2. Brief abstract of the project? 
format: < 500 words in 'abstract' form

The Inner Bay of Fundy (iBoF) population of Atlantic salmon is the only Designatable Unit listed as endangered under the Canadian Species at Risk Act. This population is genotypically discrete and unlike most salmon, is characterized by localized migrations within the inner bay instead of migrating to the Labrador Sea and beyond. The Coldbrook Biodiversity Center Live Gene Bank hatchery currently maintains this population by supplementing iBoF rivers that no longer produce wild salmon. Previous assessments of this stock have indicated high predation mortality, suggesting poor marine survival. In this study, we will work closely with the Coldbrook Center to tag and track Stewiacke River Atlantic Salmon (post-spawned) kelts to investigate marine survival, as well as habitat use and migration patterns. Kelts will be tagged with V13T and V9P tags in the spring and fall of 2024 and 2025 and will be tracked with the extensive array of receivers deployed from the Minas Basin out to the Gulf of Maine. This data will help us answer questions about whether iBoF salmon remain in the inner bay, key spatial areas used, how long they remain at sea, and predation mortality. 


3. Names, affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID (if available) of researchers involved in the project and their role. 

The accepted Project Roles are defined as:
Principal Investigator: PI or Co-PI. The person(s) responsible for the overall planning, direction and management of the project.
Technician: Person(s) responsible for preparation, operation and/or maintenance of shipboard, laboratory or deployed scientific instrumentation, but has no invested interest in the data returned by that instrumentation.
Researcher: Person(s) who may use/analyse the data to answer research questions, but is not the project lead. Can be a student if their involvement spans past the completion of an academic degree. 
Student: Person(s) researching as part of a project as part of their work towards an academic degree. 
Collaborator: A provider of input/support to a project without formal involvement in the project.

Please add 'Point of Contact' to the contact(s) who will be responsible for communicating with OTN. 

format: Firstname Lastname, Employer OR Affiliation, Project Role (choose from above list), email.address@url.com, point of contact (if relevant), ORCID

Caliyena Brown, Dalhousie University, Student, Caliyena.Brown@dal.ca, Point of Contact
Robert Lennox, Dalhousie University, Principal Investigator, Robert.Lennox@Dal.Ca, Point of Contact

4. Project URL - can be left blank
format: http[s]://yoursite.com 



5. Species being studied?  
format: Common name (scientific name)

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

6. Location of the project? 
format: (city, state/province OR nearby landmark OR lat/long points in decimal degree), one per line

Stewiacke River, Stewiacke, Nova Scotia 
Minas Basin, Inner Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia 

7. Start and end dates of the project, if known? 
format: YYYY-MM-DD to YYYY-MM-DD ('ongoing' is an acceptable end date)

2024-04-11 to ongoing

8. Citation to use when referencing this project:
format: Lastname, I., Lastname, I. YYYY. [Title from question 1 or suitable alternative] Will be assigned if left blank.

Brown, C., Lennox, R. 2026. Migration Patterns and Marine Survival of Endangered Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic Salmon Kelts 


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