Christian Nozais
Associate Professor,Université du Québec à Rimouski
Département de Biologie
E-mail: christian_nozais@uqar.ca
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ResearchI’m interested in community ecology and aquatic ecosystems, ecological concepts of biodiversity, energy flow and the cycles of living substances. I am also interested in distribution patterns in species and the role of biodiversity in the functioning of coastal aquatic ecosystems.QCBS studentsLudovic PASCALPostdoctoral fellow Lauriane Belles-IslesM.Sc. Mathis BernardM.Sc. Romy Léger-DaigleM.Sc. Previous students (since 2009)Pascale TremblayPostdoctoral fellow Jory CabrolPh.D. Charlotte Carrier-BelleauPh.D. Mathilde CouturierPh.D. Gonzalo BravoM.Sc. Éléonore Dansereau-MaciasM.Sc. Marie MaillotM.Sc. Julie-Camille RivaM.Sc. Sarah SenécalM.Sc. CAROLINE SUSINIM.Sc. Gabrielle TrottierM.Sc. Chloé PelletierB.Sc. Noémie PelletierB.Sc. Involvement within the QCBS
Examples of species studiedHaptophyceae Bacillariophyceae Tyrophagus Ditrupa arietina Annelida Nereis virens Poecilochaetus serpens Octopus vulgaris Eupolymnia Hyalella azteca Nebulosa Hyalella Meganyctiphanes norvegica Thysanoessa inermis Publications72- Interacting effects of local and global stressors on mussel beds and ecosystem functioning Journal Article Carrier-Belleau C , Lauzon F , Boucher-Fontaine J , Tiegs S , Cusson M , Guichard F , Nozais C , Archambault P , 2024 Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (Date Added: 2024-07-27) 71- Tipping point arises earlier under a multiple-stressor scenario Journal Article Carrier-Belleau C , Pascal L , Tiegs S D , Nozais C , Archambault P , 2023 Scientific Reports (Date Added: 2023-10-19) 70- Trophic ecology of epibenthic communities exposed to different sea-ice concentrations across the Canadian Arctic Ocean Journal Article Yunda-Guarin G , Michel L N , Roy V , Friscourt N , Gosselin M , Nozais C , Archambault P , 2023 Progress in Oceanography (Date Added: 2023-08-16) 69- From organismal physiology to ecological processes: Effects of nutrient enrichment and salinity variation in a freshwater ecosystem Journal Article Carrier‐Belleau C , Pascal L , Tiegs S D , Nozais C , Archambault P , 2022 Limnology and Oceanography (Date Added: 2022-12-04) 68- The Green Edge cruise: Investigating the marginal ice zone processes during late spring and early summer to understand the fate of the Arctic phytoplankton bloom Journal Data Paper Bruyant F , Amiraux R , Amyot M , Archambault P , Artigue L , Barbedo de Freitas L , Bécu G , Bélanger S , Bourgain P , Bricaud A , Brouard E , Brunet C , Burgers T , Caleb D , Chalut K , Claustre H , Cornet-Barthaux V , Coupel P , Cusa M , Cusset F , Dadaglio L , Davelaar M , Deslongchamps G , Dimier C , Dinasquet J , Dumont D , Else B , Eulaers I , Ferland J , Filteau G , Forget M , Fort J , Fortier L , Galí M , Gallinari M , Garbus S , Garcia N , Gérikas Ribeiro C , Gombault C , Gourvil P , Goyens C , Grant C , Grondin P , Guillot P , Hillion S , Hussherr R , Joux F , Joy-Warren H , Joyal G , Kieber D , Lafond A , Lagunas J , Lajeunesse P , Lalande C , Larivière J , Le Gall F , Leblanc K , Leblanc M , Legras J , Lévesque K , Lewis K , Leymarie E , Leynaert A , Linkowski T , Lizotte M , Lopes dos Santos A , Marec C , Marie D , Massé G , Massicotte P , Matsuoka A , Miller L A , Mirshak S , Morata N , Moriceau B , Morin P , Morisset S , Mosbech A , Mucci A , Nadaï G , Nozais C , Obernosterer I , Paire T , Panagiotopoulos C , Parenteau M , Pelletier N , Picheral M , Quéguiner B , Raimbault P , Ras J , Rehm E , Ribot Lacosta L , Rontani J , Saint-Béat B , Sansoulet J , Sardet N , Schmechtig C , Sciandra A , Sempéré R , Sévigny C , Toullec J , Tragin M , Tremblay J , Trottier A , Vaulot D , Vladoiu A , Xue L , Yunda-Guarin G , Babin M , 2022 Earth System Science Data (Date Added: 2022-11-28) 67- Interspecific differences in feeding selectivity shape isotopic niche structure of three ophiuroids in the Arctic Ocean Journal Article Yunda-Guarin G , Michel L , Nozais C , Archambault P , 2022 Marine Ecology Progress Series (Date Added: 2022-04-18) 66- Photoacclimation and Light Thresholds for Cold Temperate Seagrasses Journal Article Léger-Daigle R , Noisette F , Bélanger S , Cusson M , Nozais C , 2022 Frontiers in Plant Science (Date Added: 2022-03-05) 65- Benthos response to nutrient enrichment and functional consequences in coastal ecosystems Journal Article Pascal L , Chaillou G , Nozais C , Cool J , Bernatchez P , Letourneux K , Archambault P , 2022 Marine Environmental Research (Date Added: 2022-02-20) 64- The Great Whale River Ecosystem: Ecology of a Subarctic River and its Receiving Waters in Coastal Hudson Bay, Canada Journal Article Nozais C , Vincent W F , Belzile C , Gosselin M , Blais M , Canário J , Archambault P , 2021 Ecoscience (Date Added: 2022-01-28) 63- Tipping points and multiple drivers in changing aquatic ecosystems: A review of experimental studies Journal Article Carrier‐Belleau C , Pascal L , Nozais C , Archambault P , 2021 Limnology and Oceanography (Date Added: 2021-11-25) 62- Individual and population dietary specialization decline in fin whales during a period of ecosystem shift Journal Article Jory C , Lesage V , Leclerc A , Giard J , Iverson S , Bérubé M , Michaud R , Nozais C , 2021 Scientific Reports (Date Added: 2021-09-05) 61- Poor prey quality is compensated by higher provisioning effort in passerine birds Journal Article Senécal S , Riva J , O’Connor R S , Hallot F , Nozais C , Vézina F , 2021 Scientific Reports (Date Added: 2021-06-12) 60- Reliance of deep-sea benthic macrofauna on ice-derived organic matter highlighted by multiple trophic markers during spring in Baffin Bay, Canadian Arctic Journal Article , 2020 Elementa (Date Added: 2021-05-07) 59- Spatial distribution of epifaunal communities in the Hudson Bay system: Patterns and drivers Journal Article Pierrejean M , Babb D G , Maps F , Nozais C , Archambault P , 2020 Elementa (Date Added: 2021-05-07) 58- Sea ice increases benthic community heterogeneity in a seagrass landscape Journal Article Pascal L , Bernatchez P , Chaillou G , Nozais C , Lapointe Saint-Pierre M , Archambault P , 2020 Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (Date Added: 2020-08-31) 57- Functional feeding response of Nordic and Arctic krill on natural phytoplankton and zooplankton Journal Article Cabrol J , Fabre A , Nozais C , Tremblay R , Starr M , Plourde S , Winkler G , 2020 Journal of Plankton Research (Date Added: 2020-08-31) 56- Influence of Deep-Water Corals and Sponge Gardens on Infaunal Community Composition and Ecosystem Functioning in the Eastern Canadian Arctic Journal Article Pierrejean, M, Grant, C, Neves, BDM, Chaillou, G, Edinger, E, Blanchet, FG, Maps, F, Nozais, C, Archambault, P 2020 Frontiers in Marine Science (Date Added: 2020-07-22) 55- Seasonal and large-scale spatial variability of the energy reserves and the feeding selectivity of Meganyctiphanes norvegica and Thysanoessa inermis in a Subarctic environment Journal Article Cabrol J , Nadalini J , Tremblay R , Galbraith P S , Nozais C , Starr M , Plourde S , Winkler G , 2019 Progress in Oceanography (Date Added: 2019-11-12) 54- From Africa to Antarctica: Exploring the Metabolism of Fish Heart Mitochondria Across a Wide Thermal Range Journal Article Hunter-Manseau F , Desrosiers V , Le François N R , Dufresne F , Detrich H W , Nozais C , Blier P U , 2019 Frontiers in Physiology (Date Added: 2019-11-06) 53- Macroinvertebrate abundance is lower in temperate reservoirs with higher winter drawdown Journal Article Trottier G , Embke H , Turgeon K , Solomon C , Nozais C , Gregory-Eaves I , 2019 Hydrobiologia (Date Added: 2019-03-25) 52- Trophic niche partitioning of dominant North-Atlantic krill species, Meganyctiphanes norvegica, Thysanoessa inermis, and T. raschii Journal Article Cabrol J , Trombetta T , Amaudrut S , Aulanier F , Sage R , Tremblay R , Nozais C , Starr M , Plourde S , Winkler G , 2019 Limnology and Oceanography (Date Added: 2019-02-04) 51- Quantifying the effects of hydrological changes on long-term water quality trends in temperate reservoirs: insights from a multi-scale, paleolimnological study Journal Article Elchyshyn, L, Goyette, J-O, Saulnier-Talbot, , Maranger, R, Nozais, C, Solomon, CT, Gregory-Eaves, I 2018 Journal of Paleolimnology (Date Added: 2018-05-15) 50- Bioturbation activity of three macrofaunal species and the presence of meiofauna affect the abundance and composition of benthic bacterial communities Journal Article Lacoste , 2018 Marine Environmental Research (Date Added: 2018-03-12) 49- Nitrogen transformations along a shallow subterranean estuary Journal Article Couturier M , Tommi-Morin G , Sirois M , Rao A , Nozais C , Chaillou G , 2017 Biogeosciences (Date Added: 2017-07-26) 48- Overlapping trophic niches among co-occurring amphipods from a cryptic species complex Journal Article Dionne K , Dufresne F , Nozais C , 2017 Freshwater Biology (Date Added: 2017-04-12) 47- Trophic ecology of coastal soft bottoms: A dive into the stew of marine sediment Journal Article Charles, F, Nozais, C, Lantoine F , Coston-Guarini, J 2016 Vie et Milieu (Date Added: 2017-05-23) 46- Combined in situ experimentation and modelling approaches to disentangle processes involved in the earliest stage of community assembly Journal Article Fanfard S , Charles F , Coston-Guarini J , Nozais C , Guarini J , 2016 Community Ecology (Date Added: 2017-02-22) 45- Do novel ecosystems follow predictable trajectories? Testing the trophic surge hypothesis in reservoirs using fish Journal Article Turgeon, K, Solomon, CT, Nozais, C, Gregory-Eaves, I 2016 Ecosphere (Date Added: 2017-02-01) 44- Microtidal subterranean estuaries as a source of fresh terrestrial dissolved organic matter to the coastal ocean Journal Article Couturier, M, Nozais, C, Chaillou, G 2016 Marine Chemistry (Date Added: 2016-10-11) 43- Variation in δ13C and δ15N trophic enrichment factors among Hyalella azteca amphipods from different lakes Journal Article Dionne, K, Dufresne, F, Nozais, C 2016 Hydrobiologia (Date Added: 2016-08-01) 42- Fish population dynamics in response to impoundment: Testing the trophic surge hypothesis in boreal and temperate reservoirs Journal Article Turgeon K, SC 2016 Ecosphere (Date Added: 2016-06-23) 41- Impact of forest harvesting on water quality and fluorescence characteristics of dissolved organic matter in eastern Canadian Boreal Shield lakes in summer Journal Article Glaz, P, Gagné, J-P, Archambault, P, Sirois, P, Nozais, C 2015 Biogeosciences (Date Added: 2016-02-01) 40- Metabolic activity and functional diversity changes in sediment prokaryotic communities organically enriched with mussel biodeposits Journal Article Pollet, T, Cloutier, O, Nozais, C, McKindsey, CW, Archambault, P 2015 PLoS ONE (Date Added: 2015-05-05) 39- Feeding rates of amphipods in boreal lakes: Is there a seasonal shift independent of temperature and photoperiod? Journal Article Dionne, K, Charles, F, Nozais, C 2014 Hydrobiologia (Date Added: 2015-02-19) 38- Meiofauna affect the macrobenthic biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationship Journal Article Piot, A, Nozais, C, Archambault, P 2014 Oikos (Date Added: 2015-02-19) 37- Body size as a predictor of species loss effect on ecosystem functioning Journal Article Séguin, A, Harvey, , Archambault, P, Nozais, C, Gravel, D 2014 Scientific Reports (Date Added: 2015-01-07) 36- Identity effects dominate the impacts of multiple species extinctions on the functioning of complex food webs Journal Article Harvey, E, Seguin, A, Nozais, C, Archambault, P, Gravel, D 2013 Ecology (Date Added: 2013-04-25) 35- Genome size differences in Hyalella cryptic species Journal Article Vergilino, R, Dionne, K, Nozais, C, Dufresne, F, Belzile, C 2012 Genome / National Research Council Canada = Genome / Conseil National de Recherches Canada (Date Added: 2016-07-11) 34- Determination of food sources for benthic invertebrates and brook trout salvelinus fontinalis in canadian boreal shield lakes using stable isotope analysis Journal Article Glaz, P, Sirois, P, Nozais, C 2012 Aquatic Biology (Date Added: 2015-02-19) 33- Ecodynamics of PAHs at a peri-urban site of the French Mediterranean Sea Journal Article Charles, F, Nozais, C, Pruski, AM, Bourgeois, S, Méjanelle, L, Vétion, G, Rivière, B, Coston-Guarini, J 2012 Environmental Pollution (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 32- Trophic relationships and UV-absorbing compounds in a Mediterranean medio-littoral rocky shore community Journal Article Nahon, S, Nozais, C, Delamare-Deboutteville, J, Escoubeyrou, K, Desmalades, M, Pruski, AM, Karsten, U, Charles, F 2012 Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 31- No evidence for temporal variation in a Cryptic species community of freshwater amphipods of the Hyalella azteca species complex Journal Article Dionne, K, Vergilino, R, Dufresne, F, Charles, F, Nozais, C 2011 Diversity (Date Added: 2015-02-19) 30- Environmental Change in the Great Whale River Region, Hudson Bay: Five Decades of Multidisciplinary Research by Centre d'études Nordiques (CEN) Journal Article Bhiry, N, Delwaide, A, Allard, M, Bégin, Y, Filion, L, Lavoie, M, Nozais, C, Payette, S, Pienitz, R, Saulnier-Talbot, , Vincent, WF 2011 Ecoscience (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 29- Mucus composition and bacterial communities associated with the tissue and skeleton of three scleractinian corals maintained under culture conditions Journal Article Tremblay, P, Weinbauer, MG, Rottier, C, Guérardel, Y, Nozais, C, Ferrier-Pagès, C 2010 Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 28- Teaching the microbial growth curve concept using microalgal cultures and flow cytometry Journal Article Forget, N, Belzile, C, Rioux, P, Nozais, C 2010 Journal of Biological Education (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 27- Macroinvertebrates on coarse woody debris in the littoral zone of a boreal lake Journal Article Glaz, PN, Nozais, C, Arseneault, D 2009 Marine and Freshwater Research (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 26- Phytoplankton biomass and production in the southeastern Beaufort Sea in autumn 2002 and 2003 Journal Article Brugel, S, Nozais, C, Poulin, M, Tremblay, J, Miller, L, Simpson, K, Gratton, Y, Demers, S 2009 Marine Ecology Progress Series (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 25- The recovery of microalgal production and biomass in a South African temporarily open/closed estuary, following mouth breaching Journal Article Anandraj, A, Perissinotto, R, Nozais, C, Stretch, D 2008 Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 24- Variations of the abundance and nucleic acid content of heterotrophic bacteria in Beaufort Shelf waters during winter and spring Journal Article Belzile, C, Brugel, S, Nozais, C, Gratton, Y, Demers, S 2008 Journal of Marine Systems (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 23- Diel variations in optical properties of Imantonia rotunda (Haptophyceae) and Thalassiosira pseudonana (Bacillariophyceae) exposed to different irradiance levels Journal Article Mas, S, Roy, S, Blouin, F, Mostajir, B, Therriault, J-C, Nozais, C, Demers, S 2008 Journal of Phycology (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 22- Suspended sediment and erosion dynamics in Kugmallit Bay and Beaufort Sea during ice-free conditions Journal Article Walker, TR, Grant, J, Cranford, P, Lintern, DG, Hill, P, Jarvis, P, Barrell, J, Nozais, C 2008 Journal of Marine Systems (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 21- Picophytoplankton and nanophytoplankton abundance and distribution in the southeastern Beaufort Sea (Mackenzie Shelf and Amundsen Gulf) during Fall 2002 Journal Article Schloss, IR, Nozais, C, Mas, S, van Hardenberg, B, Carmack, E, Tremblay, J-, Brugel, S, Demers, S 2008 Journal of Marine Systems (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 20- Metazoan meiofauna dynamics and pelagic–benthic coupling in the Southeastern Beaufort Sea, Arctic Ocean Journal Article Bessière, A, Nozais, C, Brugel, S, Demers, S, Desrosiers, G 2007 Polar Biology (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 19- A comparative study of microalgal production in a marine versus a river-dominated temporarily open/closed estuary, South Africa Journal Article Anandraj, A, Perissinotto, R, Nozais, C 2007 Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (Date Added: 2012-06-27) 18- Simulation of Ozone Depletion Using Ambient Irradiance Supplemented with UV Lamps Journal Article Díaz, S, Camilión, C, Escobar, J, Deferrari, G, Roy, S, Lacoste, K, Demers, S, Belzile, C, Ferreyra, G, Gianesella, S, Gosselin, M, Nozais, C, Pelletier, E, Schloss, I, Vernet, M 2006 Photochemistry and Photobiology (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 17- UV Effects on Marine Planktonic Food Webs: A Synthesis of Results from Mesocosm Studies Journal Article Belzile, C, Demers, S, Ferreyra, GA, Schloss, I, Nozais, C, Lacoste, K, Mostajir, B, Roy, S, Gosselin, M, Pelletier, E, Gianesella, SMF, Vernet, M 2006 Photochemistry and Photobiology (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 16- Seasonal dynamics of meiofauna in a South African temporarily open/closed estuary (Mdloti Estuary, Indian Ocean) Journal Article Nozais, C, Perissinotto, R, Tita, G 2005 Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 15- Effects of bio-optical factors on the attenuation of ultraviolet and photosynthetically available radiation in the North Water Polynya, northern Baffin Bay: ecological implications Journal Article Vasseur, C, Mostajir, B, Nozais, C, Denis, M, Fouilland, r, Klein, B, Demers, S 2003 Marine Ecology Progress Series (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 14- Grazing rates and feeding preferences of the mysid shrimp Gastrosaccus brevifissura in a temporarily open estuary in South Africa Journal Article Kibirige, I, Perissinotto, R, Nozais, C 2003 Marine Ecology Progress Series (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 13- Significance of sedimentation and grazing by ice micro- and meiofauna for carbon cycling in annual sea ice (northern Baffin Bay) Journal Article Michel, C, Nielsen, T, Nozais, C, Gosselin, M 2002 Aquatic Microbial Ecology (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 12- Effects of reduced UV radiation on a microbenthic community during a microcosm experiment Journal Article Roux, R, Gosselin, M, Desrosiers, G, Nozais, C 2002 Marine Ecology Progress Series (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 11- Occurrence of the astigmatid mite Tyrophagus in estuarine benthic sediments Journal Article Marshall, DJ, Perissinotto, R, Nozais, C, Haines, C-J, Proches, S 2001 Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 10- Abundance, biomass, composition and grazing impact of the sea-ice meiofauna in the North Water, northern Baffin Bay Journal Article Nozais, C, Gosselin, M, Michel, C, Tita, G 2001 Marine Ecology Progress Series (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 9- Population dynamics, secondary production and calcification in a Mediterranean population of Ditrupa arietina (Annelida: Polychaeta) Journal Article Medernach, L, Jordana, E, Grmare, A, Nozais, C, Charles, F, Amouroux, JM 2000 Marine Ecology Progress Series (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 8- Predation and sediment disturbance effects of the intertidal polychaete Nereis virens (Sars) on associated meiofaunal assemblages Journal Article Tita, G, Desrosiers, G, Vincx, M, Nozais, C 2000 Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 7- Crue éclair de juillet 1996 dans la région du Saguenay (Québec). 2. Impacts sur les sédiments et le biote de la baie des Ha! Ha! et du fjord du Saguenay Journal Article Pelletier, , Deflandre, B, Nozais, C, Tita, G, Desrosiers, G, Gagné, J-P, Mucci, A 1999 Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 6- Effects of ambient UVB radiation in a meiobenthic community of a tidal mudflat Journal Article Nozais, C, Desrosiers, G, Gosselin, M, Belzile, C, Demers, S 1999 Marine Ecology Progress Series (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 5- An experimental approach to the effects of varying recruitment strategy and food intake on early reproductive traits in a brooding Mediterranean polychaete Journal Article Martin, D, Cha, JH, Nozais, C, Bhaud, M 1998 Marine Ecology Progress Series (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 4- Dynamics of Egg Production in Mediterranean Populations of the Terebellid Polychaete Eupolymnia Nebulosa Journal Article Nozais, C, Martin, D, Cha, J-H, Duchêne, JC, Charles, F, Grémare, A 1997 Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 3- Control of position in the water column by the larvae of Poecilochaetus serpens, (Polychaeta): the importance of mucus secretion Journal Article Nozais, C, Duchêne, JC, Bhaud, M 1997 Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 2- Swimming behaviour and food searching in planktonic Octopus vulgaris Cuvier from hatching to settlement Journal Article Villanueva, R, Nozais, C, Boletzky, Sv 1997 Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (Date Added: 2012-09-19) 1- Larval buoyancy and release from terebellid polychaete egg masses Journal Article Nozais, C, Duchêne, JC 1996 Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology (Date Added: 2012-09-19) In the mediaLe Grand lac Saint-François sous la loupe Le Cantonnier (Beaudet, Jacques) 2014-01-23 La gestion du niveau d’eau au Grand lac Saint-François : y a-t-il un impact sur la biodiversité? - Blogue - Parcs Québec - Sépaq Parcs Québec Conservation (René Charest) 2013-11-26 Le Regroupement pour la protection du Grand lac Saint-François : premier lauréat du prix Excellence en gestion de l'eau au Québec Portail Québec 2013-03-22 |