Aquatic Ecosystems in the Fort Good Hope Area as Indicators of Environmental Change
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Creator | Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program |
| Summary | Due to rapid environmental changes, we looked at how aquatic bacteria and their functions are changing due to various landscape pressures in the Sahtù Settlement Area (e.g. permafrost thaw, wildfire, land use). By understanding how environmental variables affect aquatic bacteria under different landscape pressures, our goal was to predict their response to future intense changes. Results showed that local environmental conditions shaped bacterial communities present in lakes and bacteria diversity may reflect landscape-level climate-driven changes (e.g. wildfire, permafrost thaw). |
| Local Relevance | This study investigates how aquatic bacteria and their functions are changing due to various landscape pressures in the Sahtù Settlement Area of the NWT. |
| Notes | This bulletin is part of the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program's NWT Environmental Research Bulletin series - Volume 9, Issue 62. |
| Tags | Aquatic,Bacteria,Permafrost,Wildfire,Land Use,Research,Fort Good Hope |
| Geographic Region | Sahtu |
| Release Date | 2024-01-01 |
| Last Modified Date | 2024-01-01 |
| Funding Program | Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program |