Selected Publications

Academic Journals

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Submitted/in review/in press
Bevington A., H. Gleason, V. Kingsley, J. Rex, V. Foord, N. Gantner, Ray Pillipow. 202x. Modelling projects warming streams with implications for temperature sensitive fish species, central British Columbia, Canada. STOTEN. Submitted Feb 2022.

Chudnow, R., B. van Poorten, R. Pillipow, I. Spendlow, N. Gantner, and S. Hinch 202x. Spatial distribution and seasonal movement probability estimates of bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) through a large, uninterrupted river network. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. Under review/revision, Mar 2022.

Breithaupt, K., I. E. Spendlow, C. J. Williamson, and N. Gantner. 2020. Omineca Region Small Lake Stock Assessment Report 2015-18. in press. (Get PDF on EcoCat)

Hagen, J., I. E. Spendlow, R. Pillipow, and N. Gantner. 2020. Stellako River Spring Angling Closure Evaluation. Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation. Project Report. Project 7-482. in press. (Get PDF on EcoCat)

Recently published

Babey, C. N., N. Gantner, C. J. Williamson, I. E. Spendlow, and J. M. Shrimpton. 2020. Evidence of predation of juvenile white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) by North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) in the Nechako River, British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 36(6): 780-784. DOI: 10.1111/jai.14114 (Get PDF).

Hagen, J. and N. Gantner. 2020. Abundance and Trend of Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) in Index Sites of the Parsnip River Watershed, 1995-2019. Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program. Project Report. PEA-F20-F-2959 (Get PDF)

Early days to 2019

Hagen, J., R. Pillipow, N. Gantner, 2019. Trends in Abundance of Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) in Index Sites of the Parsnip River Watershed, 1995-2018. Fish & Wildlife Compenastion Program. Project Report. PEA-F19-F-2625. (Get PDF)

Barst, B.D., P. E. Drevnick, D.C.G. Muir, N. Gantner, M. Power, G. Köck, N. Chéhab, H. Swanson, F. Rigét, N. Basu. 2018. Screening-level risk assessment of methylmercury for non-anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus): A State of the Art Review; Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry. 38(3): 489–502. (Open Access -> Get PDF).

Domingo, T., K. Starosta, A. Chester, J. Williams, S.J. Lehnert, N. Gantner, and J.J. Alava; 2017; Fukushima-derived radioactivity
measurements in Pacific salmon and soil samples collected in British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Journal of Chemistry.96(2): 124-13196(2): 124-131 https://doi.org/10.1139/cjc-2017-0272; Get PDF.

Kissinger, B.C., N. Gantner, W.G. Anderson, D.M. Gillis, N.H. Halden, L.A. Harwood and J.D. Reist; 2016. Brackish water residency and semi-anadromy in Arctic Lak Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) inferred from otolith microchemistry. Journal of Great Lakes Research. Special Issue on Northern Great Lakes. 42(2) 267–275. DOI:10.1016/j.jglr.2015.05.016. Get PDF.

Petticrew, E., S. Albers, S. Baldwin, E. C. Carmack, S. Déry, N. Gantner, K. Graves, B.  Laval, J. Morrison, P. Owens, D. Selbie, & S. Vagle. 2015. The impact of a catastrophic mine tailings impoundment spill into one of North America's largest fjord lakes: Quesnel Lake, British Columbia,Canada. Geophysical Research Letters. 42(9) 3347–3355. DOI:10.1002/2015gl063345. Open Access -> Get PDF.

Chételat, J., M. Amyot, P. Arp, J. Blais, D. Depew, S. van der Velden, C. Emmerton, M. Evansh, M. Gamberg, N. Gantner, C. Girard, J. Graydon, J. Kirk, D. Lean. Lehnherr, D. Muir, M. Nasr, A. Poulain, M. Power, A. Rencz, P. Roach, G. Stern, H. Swanson. 2015. Review: Mercury in freshwater ecosystems of the Canadian Arctic: Recent advances on its cycling and fate. Sci Total Environ 509–510 p41–66. Special Issue Mercury in Canada’s North. DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.05.151

Tondu J.M.E., A.M. Balasubramaniam, L. Chavarie, N. Gantner, J.A. Knopp, J.F. Provencher, P.B.Y. Wong, D. Simmons; 2014. Working with Northern Communities to Build Collaborative Research Partnerships: Perspectives from Early Career Researchers. The Journal Arctic 67(3) 419-429.Open Access -> Get PDF.

Gantner, N., 2014. Does Canada’s new Fisheries Act leave some Arctic fish or habitats behind? The Journal Arctic 67(1) iii–v. Open Access -> Get PDF.

Depew, D.C., N. M. Burgess, M. R. Anderson, R. Baker, S. P. Bhavsar, D. (R.A.) Bodaly, C. S. Eckley, M. S. Evans, N. Gantner, J. A. Graydon, K. Jacobs, J. E. LeBlanc, V. L. St. Louis, L. M. Campbell; 2013. An overview of mercury (Hg) concentrations in freshwater fish species: A national fish Hg dataset for Canada; Can J Fish Aquat Sci 70: 1–16. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2012-0338

Douglas T. A., L. Loseto, R. Macdonald, P. Outridge, A. Dommergue, A. Poulain, M. Amyot, T. Barkay, T. Berg, J. Chételat, P. Constant‎, M. Evans, C. Ferrari, N. Gantner, M. Johnson, J. Kirk, N. Kroer, C. Larose, D. Lean, D. Muir, T. Gissel Nielsen, L. Poissant, S. Rognerud, H. Skov, S. Sørensen, F. Wang, C. M. Zdanowicz. 2012. The fate of mercury deposited to Arctic marine and terrestrial ecosystems. J Environ Chem 9(4) 321-355. DOI:10.1071/EN11140

Gantner N., J. Veillette, W. Michaud, R. Bajno. D.C. Muir, W. Vincent, M. Power, B. Dixon, J. D. Reist, R. Pienitz, S. Hausmann. 2012; Physical and biological factors affecting mercury and perfluorinated contaminants in Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) of Pingualuk Crater Lake (Nunavik, Canada). The Journal Arctic 65 (2) 195-206.

Provencher J., Gantner N., J. Schmale, H. Swanson, J. Baeseman. 2012. Early career researchers and mentors work together to shape the future of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme; The Journal Arctic 65 (1) 115-118. Get PDF.

Köck G., D. Muir, F. Yang, X. Wang, C. Talbot, N. Gantner,  D. Moser. 2012. Bathymetry and Sediment Geochemistry of Lake Hazen (Quttinirpaaq National Park, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut). The Journal Arctic 65 (1) 56-66.

Rigét F., B. Braune, A. Bignert, S. Wilson, J. Aars, E. Born, M. Dam, R. Dietz, M. Evans, T. Evans, M. Gamberg, N. Gantner, N. Green, H. Gunnlaugsdóttir, K. Kannan, R. Letcher, D. Muir, K. Ólafsdóttir, P. Roach, C. Sonne, G. Stern, Ø. Wiig. 2011. Temporal trends of Hg in Arctic biota, an update. Sci Total Environ 409 (18) 3520-3526. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.05.002.

*Swanson H., N. Gantner, K. K. Kidd, D. C. Muir, and J. D. Reist. 2011. Comparison of mercury concentrations in landlocked, resident, and sea-run fishes (Salvelinus spp.) from Nunavut, Canada. Environ Toxicol Chem 30 (6) 1459–1467. DOI: 10.1002/etc.517.
*equal contributions by HS+NG.

Gantner N., D. C. Muir, M. Power, D. Iqaluk, J. D. Reist, J. A. Babaluk, M. Meili, H. Borg, J. Hammar, W. Michaud, J. B. Dempson, and K. R. Solomon. 2010b. Mercury Concentrations in Landlocked Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) from the Canadian High Arctic: Part II – Influence of lake biotic and abiotic characteristics on geographical trends in 27 populations; Environ Toxicol Chem 29 (3) 633-643. DOI: 10.1002/etc.96.

Gantner N., M. Power, D. Iqaluk, M. Meili, H. Borg, M. Sundbom, K. Solomon, G. Lawson, and D. C. Muir; 2010a; Mercury Concentrations in Landlocked Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) from the Canadian High Arctic: Part I – insights from trophic relationships in 18 lakes; Environ Toxicol Chem 29 (3) 621-632. DOI: 10.1002/etc.95.

Gantner N., H. Hintelmann, W. Zhang, D. Muir; 2009b; Variations in stable isotope fractionation of mercury in food webs of Arctic lakes; Environ Sci Technol 43, 9148-9154. DOI:10.1021/es901771r.

Laird B.D., C. Shade, N. Gantner, H. M. Chan, S. D. Siciliano; 2009. Bioaccessibility of mercury from traditional northern country foods measured using an in vitro gastrointestinal model is independent of mercury concentration; Sci Total Environ 407, 6003-6008.DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.08.014.

Gantner N., Power M., Babaluk J. A., Reist J. D., Köck, G., Lockhart W. L., Solomon K. and Muir; D.C. 2009a. Temporal trends of mercury, cesium, potassium, selenium, and thallium in Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) from Lake Hazen (Nunavut): Effects of trophic position, size and age. Environ Toxicol Chem 28 (2) 254-263. DOI:10.1897/08-054.1.

Koblmüller S., Duftner N., Sturmbauer C., Sammer H., Gantner N., Kopp R., Voigt S., Stadlbauer B., Brandstätter A. & Hanel R. 2003. Comparative investigations on feeding morphology and feeding specificity of selected Mediterranean wrasse species (Perciformes, Labridae). Ber. d. nat.-med. Ver. Innsbruck Band 90, 219-230.


Books / Book chapters / Proceedings papers

Alava J.J. & Gantner, N. 2018; Risks and radiation impacts in the B.C. coastal-marine environment following the Fukushima nuclear accident. In: Ocean Watch British Columbia Edition. First Edition. K. Bodtker (Ed). Coastal Ocean Research Institute, Ocean Wise. 2018. Online: http://oceanwatch.ca/bccoast/ Get PDF.

Gantner, N., 2015. Arctic Vignette contribution to ‘It’s a People Process: Doing Community-Based Research’ (ed. G. Halseth, S. Markey, L. Ryser, and D. Manson). 2015. published.

Culp, J. Gantner, N., Gill, M. J., Reist, J. D. and Wrona, F. (2011) CAFF Monitoring Series Report No. 4 - Development of an Arctic Freshwater Biodiversity Monitoring Plan; Framework document. CAFF Monitoring Series, 4. CAFF International Secretariat, Akureyri, Iceland. (ISBN 978-9935-431-04-2); Get PDF.

Svoboda M, Gill M, Barry T, Crane K, Collen B, Culp J, Friedman A, Gantner N, Goedkoop W, Gofman V, Hindrum R, Irons D, Loh J, McRae L, Petersen A, Reist J, Russell D, Simpkins M, Smith R, Vongraven D, Wrona F, & Zockler C. (2011). The Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program in: Understanding Earth's Polar Challenges: International Polar Year 2007-2008 (ed. Krupnik I, Allison I, Bell R, Cutler P, Hik D, López-Martínez J, Rachold V, Sarukhanian E, & Summerhayes C). University of the Arctic, Rovaniemi, Finland /CCI Press (Printed Version), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and ICSU/WMO Joint Committee for International Polar Year 2007–2008. Get PDF.

Gantner N., D. Muir, M. Power, R. Psenner, K. Solomon. 2006. Effects of climate change on Mercury Concentrations in Landlocked Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in the Canadian High Arctic. In: Chemical Pollution and Environmental Changes; Proceedings of the CEMS International Symposium ‘Pioneering Studies of Young Scientists on Chemical Pollution and Environmental Change’, Matsuyama, Japan, Nov 2006. S. Tanabe, H. Takeoka, T. Isobe, Y. Nishibe (Eds); Frontier Science Series 48; Universal Academy Press, Tokyo, Japan. P. 47-50. (ISBN 978-4-946443-41-1)

National & International Assessments

Canadian Mercury Science Assessment. 2016. Gamberg et al. ’Mercury in Terrestrial and Aquatic Biota across Canada: Temporal Variation’ (in press). Summary of Key Results available here.

Canadian Arctic Contaminants Assessment Report (CACAR) Phase III - Mercury in Canada's North Assessment, Co-Author to Chapter 5 ‘Freshwater Environment’. Get PDF.

The fate of mercury entering the Arctic environment; Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program (AMAP) 2011 Mercury Assessment; Co-Author Chapter 3. Get PDF.

Are mercury levels in Arctic biota increasing or decreasing, and why? AMAP 2011 Mercury Assessment; Co-Author Chapter 5; Get PDF.

Changing river and lake ice, and resulting effects; AMAP Snow, Water, Ice & Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA). 2011. Co-Author Component 3, Module 4. Get PDF.