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Evaluation of Potentially Nonlethal Sampling Methods for Monitoring Mercury Concentrations in Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)

This project is an evaluation of three potentially nonlethal alternatives to fillet sampling for the determination of mercury (Hg) concentrations in smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) to monitor mercury concentrations in smallmouth bass (micropterus dolomieu) from six sites in southern Missouri were captured by electrofishing. Blood samples More...

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Bioaccumulation of Mercury by Fish and Fish-forage Organisms in Camp Far West Reservoir, Yuba and Placer Counties, California

Mercury contamination from historic gold mining operations is widespread in many rivers, lakes, and reservoirs on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. A multidisciplinary investigation by USGS is attempting to better understand mercury dynamics and to identify hot spots within Camp Far West Reservoir in order to determine if remediation More...

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Heritability of Disease Resistance and Immune Function in Chinook Salmon, with Special Emphasis on Broodstock Culling to Control Bacterial Kidney Disease

Many diseases of trout and salmon persist in our cultured fish stocks today, despite improvements in fish culture practices and years of research on vaccines and chemotherapeutants. An excellent example is bacterial kidney disease (BKD), caused by the bacterium Renibacterium salmoninarum. Infections by R. salmoninarum are considered by many to be More...

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Effects of Swimming and Exhaustive Stess in Pacific Lamprey (Lampetra tridentata): Implications for Upstream Migrations Past Dams

This research summary reports on the decline of Pacific lampreys (Lampetra tridentata) in the Columbia River Basin. Their numbers have declined to only a remnant of their pre-1940's populations. One factor that could be detrimental to lamprey production is the amount of energy they expend negotiating upstream fish passage facilities at dams. An More...

  • Aerial view of Bonneville Dam

Distribution of Smolts in the Tailrace of Hydroelectric Dams

The goal of this study is to determine egress routes and egress timing of juvenile salmon with respect to passive particle movement in the tailrace of John Day Dam using ultra-sonic fish tracking technology. The objectives are to evaluate egress routes and egress timing of juvenile spring chinook salmon with respect to paired releases of neutrally More...

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Wind River Ecosystem Restoration

This is a research summary who's project objectives are to: 1) Coordinate watershed stakeholders in order to guide the implementation of watershed restoration actions that are consistent with stakeholder objectives, 2) Monitor physical habitat conditions and natural production of juvenile, smolt, and adult steelhead in the Wind River sub-basin, More...

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Evaluation of Procedures for Collection, Transportation, and Downstream Passage Outmigrating Salmonids

Various strategies have been developed or proposed to aid in reversing the declines of migratory salmonid populations in the Columbia and Snake River basins. Knowledge of the cumulative effects of passage through single or multiple dams is important in assessing the relative effectiveness of in-river migration of fish versus downriver More...

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Paddlefish Study Project

Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) have been lost from four states and Canada, and 11 of 22 states within the remaining species range now list the paddlefish as endangered, threatened, or a species of special concern. Restoration of paddlefish populations is a shared goal of many state and federal agencies. UMESC scientists, in collaboration with the More...

  • Image of a Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)

Beulah Reservoir (2001) - Food-Based Studies for Bull Trout

Bull trout were listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a threatened species throughout the Columbia and Klamath river basins in 1998, and Oregon has listed the North Fork Malheur River population "Of Special Concern". Reasons for the decline of bull trout in the Malheur River likely include habitat degradation, habitat fragmentation, and More...

  • Catch and release of bull trout at Beulah Reservoir.

Aquatic Community Dynamics in Bonneville Reservoir, Columbia River and Tributary Streams

This issue overview addresses the concerns of aquatic community dynamics in Bonneville Reservoir, Columbia River and Tributary Streams, which have been affected by a combination of hydropower development, species introductions and invasions, over-harvest, and habitat degradation in tributaries from agricultural practices. The nature of these More...

  • Bonneville Reservoir near Hood River, OR

Movements and Behavior of Radio-tagged Adult Lost River and Shortnose Suckers

Severe water quality problems in Upper Klamath Lake, OR have led to concerns about how Lost River and shortnose suckers are distributed during the summer and whether suckers utilize areas of water quality refuge. In 2002, the USGS initiated a joint study between the Klamath Falls Field Station and the Oregon District, Water Resources Office to More...

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Movement and Behavior of Juvenile Salmonids at Bonneville Dam

Thousands of yearling chinook salmon and steelhead and sub-yearling chinook salmon are radio-tagged annually at various locations upstream of Bonneville Dam. These fish are tagged and released with the run-at-large. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) initiated a monitoring and evaluation program to understand why so few juvenile fish are More...

  • Picture of juvenile salmon after being implanted with miniature radio transmitter