C+huntsmani

 =Coregonus Huntsmani (Atlantic Whitefish)= Animal Classification: Endangered Species Act: Location of ecosystem:  Physical Habitat Features: Migration Patterns and Population: Survival Trends: Appearance: Reproduction: Animal Anatomy and Physiology: Food Chain/Web: Atlantic Whitefish vs Lake Whitefish Economic Importance of Species: Threats and Reason for Endangerment: Conservation Efforts: Solutions:
 * Genus and Species Name: Coregonus Huntsmani (Atlantic Whitefish)
 * Class: ACTINOPTERYGII
 * Order: SALMONIFORMES
 * Family: SALMONIDAE
 * The Coregonus Huntsmani was assessed in 1996 as vulnerable. They were mistaken for Lake Whitefish and were considered food fish.
 * Western Atlantic: known only from Yarmouth Harbor, Tusket River drainage, and Leipsigate Lake in southern Nova Scotia, Canada.
 * Canada, Petite Riviere watershed in southwestern Nova Scotia. It is only found in the Atlantic Ocean.
 * They live in freshwater and the sea. We do not know much about this species, but it is believed to spend the summer months in coastal waters.
 * Currents: surface waters of the Atlantic can be depicted as two large gyres, or circular current systems
 * Tides: Semi-Diurnal Tides
 * Geologic Processes: The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is located down the center of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a huge mountain range, which is the site of many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Temperature: Around 5° C
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Salinity: 33 PSS
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Pressure: Since the Atlantic Whitefish is usually found on coastal areas, it probably does not experience a lot of pressure.
 * The Atlantic Whitefish stays in the Atlantic Ocean or fresh water, but is believed to spend it's summers in coastal waters.
 * In the past 60 years the population has gone down because they are often mistaken for Lake Whitefish, which are game fish.
 * The Atlantic Whitefish species is decreasing due to game fishing.
 * Size: 40.0 cm
 * The Atlantic Whitfish's body is elongated and tapering, it is compressed laterally but less than the Lake Whitefish. The greatest body depth is at front of dorsal fin. Their head is relatively short, never observed with nuchal hump; small eyes, adipose eyelid is distinct; the snout length always greater than the eye diameter; and the upper jaw or snout is projecting slightly in large males.
 * Two different sexes for reproduction and external fertilization.
 * They are anadromous, meaning they spawn in fresh water and mature in salt water.
 * They lay their eggs in the open water and they are nonguarders. They leave their young and don't take care of them.
 * The mouths of Atlantic whitefish and most other whitefish are relatively small and delicate.
 * Acid rain, overfishing, and destruction of habitat further reduced their abundance.
 * The construction of a hydroelectric dam severely disrupted their migratory movements and made the whitefish more vulnerable to predators.
 * Has larger scales than other salmon.
 * It has a mouth at the end of its snout instead of under the head.
 * Has more vertebrae than Lake Whitefish.
 * Also they have more lateral line scales than the Lake Whitefish.
 * In one Canadian watershed, the species is a sea-run population.
 * They likely migrate into freshwater for the winter months to spawn, and return to the sea in the spring.
 * Young Atlantic whitefish have never been reported in Canada.
 * They eat a variety of invertebrates, including marine worms, small snails, crustaceans, mullusks, and aquatic insect larvae.
 * They are hunted by bigger salmon in the Salmoniformes family.
 * It is different from most other salmon-like fish because it has larger scales.
 * Unlike the Lake Whitefish this species has a mouth at the end of its snout instead of under the head.
 * In addition, it has more vertebrae and more lateral line scales than the Lake Whitefish.
 * The Atantic Whitefish is usually just caught for recreation. It is not caught for medical purposes or for the fishery industry.
 * There is a lot of tourism in the way of the Atlantic Whitefish. It is caught for recreational purposes and many people partake in the sport.
 * The Atlantic Whitefish's biggest threat is that it is commonly mistaken for Lake Whitefish, which are food fish.
 * These fish like a temperate climate, so as the temperature changes they will leave their comfortable environment and have to adapt to that new environment. Global warming will cause the temperature to dramatically change and that will cause many of the fish to die because they will not beable to adapt that quickly.
 * Pullution has become a major problem around Canada, however, the government has realized the problem and how it is affecting the marine life.
 * The Nova Scotia Fishery Regulations under the federal Fisheries Act has prohibited the taking of Atlantic whitefish from all waters of the province by any method at any time of the year since 1970. The species’ habitat is also protected by provincial legislation.
 * I think all recreation fishing should stopped for Lake Whitefish.
 * People should know how to tell the difference between Lake Whitefish and Atlantic Whitefish.
 * Scientists should research the Atlantic Whitefish further. They should know more about their habitats and habits.

QUESTIONS
 * 1) How is the Atlantic Whitefish different than the Lake Whitefish?
 * 2) The construction of what severely disrupted the whitefish's migratory movements and made the whitefish more vulnerable to predators?
 * 3) Where does the Whitefish spend it's summers?

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