Nature Conservancy of Canada Aquatic Connectivity Tool
Data Product Name
Nature Conservancy of Canada Aquatic Connectivity Tool
Description
NCC's Aquatic Connectivity Tool for the Northern Appalachian - Acadian Region of Canada is designed to assess the relative impacts of aquatic barriers across watersheds in the Maritimes and eastern Quebec. The tool allows users to input ground-truthed passability scores for dams, culverts and other crossings, and prioritize barriers that will have the greatest positive impact for fish and other aquatic wildlife if removed or restored. Users can choose the scale at which they run analyses (e.g. local catchment, primary watershed, entire province, etc.), as well as the ecological communities to benefit from restoration activities (e.g. diadromous fish, resident species). Additionally, 34 different metrics are available for custom-designed scenarios, allowing users to define their own priorities.