Lake Trout Spawning Site Impacts from Reservoir Drawdowns via Remote Sensing

This geomatic dataset supports research on the effects of seasonal reservoir water level changes on Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) spawning habitats. It was created by author Olivier Morissette for an article submitted to Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. The dataset includes figures and spatial data, with a last recorded update in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Mapping potential Lake Trout spawning grounds based on remote-sensing derived habitat features.
• Analyzing the correlation between reservoir drawdown cycles and spawning site suitability.
• Modeling the impact of seasonal water level changes on critical fish reproductive habitats.

Strengths

• Dataset is directly linked to a peer-reviewed research article submitted to a scientific journal.
• Includes both geomatic data and figures, suggesting a multimodal approach to the analysis.
• Last updated timestamp (2026-05-02) is provided, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and specific column definitions are unknown, limiting pre-download assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• The geographic scope of the study is not explicitly stated in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

Morissette, Olivier via Borealis Harvested Dataverse.

Collection Method

Created for a research article using remote-sensing methods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-02 04:10:59; freshness should be verified.