Impact of Invasive Eurasian Milfoil, Myriophyllum spicatum, on fish and their habitat
– Julie Deschênes, Carolane Riopel-Leduc, Marie-Claude Gratton (Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP))
This is a province-wide project with the MELCCFP. Invasive Eurasian milfoil is becoming an increasingly significant issue; it is therefore important to understand how this aquatic plant affects fish communities. The goal of this project is to characterize the fish communities associated with Eurasian milfoil colonies and compare them with colonies of native aquatic plants. This project will include sampling 4 sites per lake, 2 distinct areas with at least 80% Eurasian milfoil and 2 other distinct areas with at least 80% native plants. Electrofishing and fyke nets will be used to sample fish.
