Summary

The study is part of a large project spanning over several years done in collaboration with Carleton University, Toronto Regional Conservation Authority, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the University of Toronto 

The project aimed to determine:

• the conditions in Toronto Harbour can sustain fish stocks, in particular warm water fish
• to understand to what degree restoration work done at specific locations have affected the selection of habitat by various species of fish.
• provide a basis for future management of the area.

We aimed to characterize physical processes and understand the causes of temperature variability and currents, which are factors that can influence water quality and the selection of habitat.  Toronto Harbour is located within the temperate climate zone and, therefore experiences large variations of temperatures between the cold and warm seasons. (background picture). However, we aimed to determine the physical process patterns at fine spatio-temporal scales, especially during pre-, post-, and stratified periods, and its effect on fish movements.

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