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"If you build it they will come": bivalve aquaculture boosts local biodiversity	Quebec 27/07/2009
The next time you sit down to a steaming bowl of mussels cooked in a savoury broth of wine and garlic, just think - the mussel farm where they were grown could be increasing the productivity and biodiversity of its local environment.

"Rechargeable" Scallops on Your Plate?

Quebec 28/09/2009

When we hear about organisms contaminated by heavy metals, we generally think of pollution from human activity. However, there are always exceptions to the rule and cadmium is one of them. This metal, which is used to manufacture rechargeable batteries among other things, also occurs naturally in the marine environment. Cadmium is leached out of soil by rain water and then transported by rivers to the marine environment.

A Natural Food Storehouse for Whales - The Result of a Fragile and Unique Ocean Equilibrium	Quebec 03/02/2011
Located at the junction of the Quebec City, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and North Shore regions, the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park is the site of a rich feeding ground for whales, both summer residents from the Atlantic and belugas that live there year-round.

Aquatic invaders under high surveillance	Quebec 17/04/2013
Have you heard of the green crab, skeleton shrimp, golden star tunicate or other tunicates? No? Believe it or not, these invasive species have besieged Quebec waters completely unnoticed.

Can gases be used to offset greenhouse gas emissions?	Quebec 20/07/2009
There is growing concern about greenhouse gases (GHGs) and global warming stemming from human activity. Increasing levels of carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere are contributing to the greenhouse effect.

Capelin: A Small Fish of Great Importance	Quebec 13/06/2012
Capelin was traditionally fished in the St. Lawrence Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence for use as fertilizer or bait. Today, its roe is primarily sold to the Japanese market. This extremely lucrative market has sent the capelin fishery skyrocketing.

Characterizing Habitats to Better Protect Species at Risk	Quebec 21/03/2013
In the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, the biological diversity is remarkable, and reflects this vast area's wide range of environmental conditions.

Copepods in the Cold: Things to know in order to study Arctic and Subarctic zooplankton population dynamics	Quebec 13/07/2009
Stéphane Plourde, a biologist and research scientist with the Maurice Lamontagne Institute in Mont-Joli, has been interested in the population dynamics of copepods in the Arctic and Subarctic for years.