Michel Lapointe
Department of Geography
McGill University
Canada
Biography
PhD Geography, UBC (1990).I am a fluvial geomorphologist. My major area of interest is the eco-geomorphology of river landscapes, the study of how fluvial processes affect fish habitats, fish populations and other forms of riverine resources.
Research Interest
Fluvial geomorphology, river ecosystem science and the conservation of river habitats
Publications
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Jan Franssen, Catherine Blais, Michel Lapointe, Francis Bérubé, Normand Bergeron, Pierre Magnan, 2012. Asphyxiation and entombment mechanisms in fines rich spawning substrates: experimental evidence with brook trout embryos. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 69 (3) , pp. 587-599
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Jan Franssen, Pepino, M., Lapointe, M., Magnan, P. Alternative tactics in spawning site selection by brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) related to incubation microhabitats in a harsh winter environment, Freshwater Biology (2013) 58, 142–158
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M. Lapointe, 2012. River geomorphology and salmonid habitat: some examples illustrating the complexity of their association, from redd to riverscape scales. Chapter 17 in Gravel-bed Rivers: Processes, Tool, Environments. Church, M., Biron, P. and Roy, A., editors. Chichester, John Wiley and Sons. pp. 193-215
