Atlantic Salmon Smolt Data from the Margaree River, Nova Scotia
PURPOSE: To estimate the abundance of Atlantic salmon smolts in the Margaree River watershed. DESCRIPTION: A rotary screw trap (RST; also known as a smolt wheel) is used to perform a capture-mark-recapture experiment on the main stem of the Margaree River. Smolts are captured at the wheel, a subset are tagged (max 200 individuals daily) and released upriver. Individuals not tagged are enumerated and released at the wheel. A fraction of tagged individuals are recaptured at the wheel. Trap efficiency and smolt abundance can be calculated from this data. USE LIMITATION: To ensure scientific integrity and appropriate use of the data, we would encourage you to contact the data custodian.
- Publisher
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Resources
- 5
- Catalogue metadata updated
- 2026-03-24
Data overview
- Formats
- CSV, ESRI REST, PDF, XLSX
- File languages
- English, French
- Available actions
- 2 loadable resources
Official sources and licences
Resources
- Data Dictionary - Atlantic Salmon Smolt Data, Margaree River (English, French, XLSX) XLSX
- Dataset - Atlantic Salmon Smolt Data, Margaree River (English, CSV) CSV
- Atlantic Salmon Smolt Data, Margaree River (English, ESRI REST) ESRI REST
- Atlantic Salmon Smolt Data, Margaree River (French, ESRI REST) ESRI REST
- Supplementary citation list (English, French, PDF) PDF