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Arctic Charr

Educational resources on Arctic Charr

Arctic Charr or Salvelinus alpinus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . IUCN Profile of the Arctic Charr

Academic web links for the Arctic Charr.


PHENOTYPIC DIVERGENCE OF INDIGENOUS AND TRANSLOCATED ARCTIC CHARR ...
...phenotypic divergence of indigenous and translocated arctic charr ( salvelinus alpinus ) populations in maine phenotypic divergence of indigenous and translocated arctic charr
www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/MichaudWK2006.pdf

Scientists Meet To Help Protect ‘Darwin’ Fish
Some Arctic charr populations have already been lost within Britain and others may be threatened by acidification, afforestation, hydroelectric/reservoir engineering schemes
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/InNews/darwinfish2004.html

PEARL Lakes Guide: Fish and angler resources - fish species
Arctic charr were extripated from the Rangeley Lakes in the early 1900’s following the introduction of landlocked salmon and smelt. Arctic charr are found in few lakes in Maine
www.pearl.maine.edu/windows/community/Anglers_Fish/angler_fishspecies.htm

PEARL Lakes Guide: Fish and angler resources - introduced species
Blueback trout (or Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus) of Rangeley Lake, now extripated from this lake due to the stocking of Atlantic salmon. This illustration is from a 1915
www.pearl.maine.edu/windows/community/Anglers_Fish/angler_introducedspecies.htm

e.hormone | The Hormones : Corticoids
PCB disruption of the hypothalamus-pituitary-interrenal axis involves brain glucocorticoid receptor downregulation in anadromous Arctic charr.
e.hormone.tulane.edu/learning/corticoids.html

Fillet
WVU-AFS gathered on March 6th to prepare arctic charr for the Wild Game Dinner. Fish were provided by The Freshwater Institute.
www.wvu.edu/~fisheries_society/activities/fillet_o_fishparty.htm

PEARL Aquatic Biodiversity: Maine Fish Key References
Arctic charr management plan (Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife) - Acrobat file . Black bass management plan (Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife) - Acrobat
www.pearl.maine.edu/windows/biodiversity/fish_references.htm

University of New England - COM Research - Researcher
Studying hormonal regulation of smoltification in anadromous Arctic charr, at the Norwegian College of Fisheries, University of Tromsø, Norway.
www.une.edu/com/research/researcher.asp?RID=102

Oral Presentations
Morphological diversity of Icelandic small benthic Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) Bjarni K. Kristjansson Evidence for an inherent variation in behaviour of Arctic charr
www.bu.edu/eeef/oral_presentations_content.html

Areas where Arctic char have bee
Ikalopik, Ikalukpik, Ikalupik, Iqalukpiaryuk, Ivitaaruq, Kaloarpok, Kavasilik, Nutiliarjuk, Qaluaqpak, Situliqtuq, and Tisujuittuq among others in Canada; Arctic charr in
www.odu.edu/sci/cqfe/Research/Arctic/Arctic%20char/Arctic%20char.htm







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