An Effects-Based Assessment of Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus) Populations in Agricultural Regions of Northwestern New Brunswick

Abstract Recently in Atlantic Canada, there has been increased concern associated with potato farming due to an increase in the frequency and magnitude of fish kills downstream of agricultural cultivation activities following major storm events. Over a period of three years (1999–2001), we monitored the population structure and physiological performance of slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) within the Little River, located in an …