Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Brook Trout (Connecticut)
Assessment full text
This species was identified as highly vulnerable to climate change because of the following factors:
- Suitable habitat expected to decrease (coldwater streams)
- Sensitive to increases in water temperature
Ranking
Highly Vulnerable
Confidence
Not assessed
Climate scenario
SRES B1/A1B/A2 (Lowest/mid-range/low emissions scenario)
Location
Connecticut
Time period
2080
Assessment reference text
Adaptation Subcommittee to the Governor’s Steering Committee on Climate Change. 2010. The impacts of climate change on Connecticut agriculture, infrastructure, natural resources, and public health. Available from: http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/climatech…
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