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Journal Publications

Alaska Fisheries Data Series

2008-17 (pdf) Yukon River Inseason Salmon Harvest Interviews, 2007. J.D. Gerken, September 2008

2008-13 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2007.J.L. Melegari.  May 2008.

2008-11 (pdf)  Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Fall Chum Salmon in the Chandalar River, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2007. J.L. Melegari.  May 2008

2008-8 (pdf) Yukon River Inseason Salmon Harvest Interviews, 2006.  J.D. Gerken.  April 2008

2008-6 (pdf)  Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Pacific Salmon in the East Fork Andreafsky River, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2007.  G.F. Maschmann.  March 2008

2008-5 (pdf)  Application of mixed-stock analysis for Yukon River fall chum salmon, 2006.Flannery, B.G., R.R. Holder, G.F. Maschmann, E.J. Kretschmer, and J.K. Wenburg.  March 2008

2008-1 (pdf)  Evaluation of Sonar for Enumeration of Chinook Salmon in the Chandalar River, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2004 – 2006. Melegari, J.L. and B. M. Osborne. March 2008.

2007-5 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Pacific Salmon in the East Fork Andreafsky River, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2006. Hander, R.F. April 2006

2007-3 (pdf) Enumeration of Fall Chum Salmon Using Split-Beam Sonar in the Chandalar River, Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska 2002 – 2006. J. L Melegari and B.M. Osborne. March 2007

2007-1 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2006. Adams, J. and T. McLain. June 2007

2006-11 (pdf) Yukon River In-Season Harvest Interviews, 2005. Gerken, J.D. October 2006.

2006-10 (pdf) Fisheries Investigations in Camden Bay, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1987. Wiswar, D.W., and D.J. Fruge. 2006.

2006-9 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in Henshaw Creek, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2005 . Berkbigler, B.L, and K. Elkin. May 2006.

2006-7 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Pacific Salmon in the East Fork Andreafsky River, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2005. Gewin, C.S. April 2006.

2006-6 (pdf) Use of Split-Beam Sonar to Enumerate Chandalar River Fall Chum Salmon, 2001. Osborne, B.M. and J. L Melegari. April 2006.

2006-3 (pdf)  Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2005 . O’Brien, J. P. February 2006.

2005-20 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in Henshaw Creek, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2004. O’Brien, J. P., and B.L. Berkbigler. December 2005.

2005-19 (pdf) A Radio Telemetry Investigation of Suspected Chum Salmon Spawning Activity in the Kashunuk River Drainage, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, 2002 and 2003. Brown, R.J. and J.H. Eiler. December 2005.

2005-18 (pdf) Harvest and Biological Characteristics of the Subsistence Fishery in Arctic Village, Alaska, 2001 – 2003. Adams, F.J., T.L. Tanner, and M.A. Nelson. December 2005.

2005-15 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in Henshaw Creek, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2004. O’Brien, J. P., and B.L. Berkbigler. November 2005.

2005-14 (pdf) Yukon River In-Season Harvest Interviews, 2003. Gerken, J.D and R.R. Holder. November 2005.

2005-13 (pdf)  Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Pacific Salmon in the East Fork Andreafsky River, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2004 Gewin, C.S. October 2005.

2005-11 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in Henshaw Creek, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2000-2003. VanHatten, G.K. and M.J. Voight. August 2005.

2005-10 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Pacific Salmon in the East Fork Andreafsky River, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2003 . Gewin, C.S. and G.K. VanHatten. June 2005.

2005-2 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Kateel River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2001-2003. VanHatten, G.K... February 2005.

2005-1 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in Henshaw Creek, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2000. Fairbanks FWFO. April 2005.

2004-5 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2003. VanHatten, G.K. June 2004.

2003-7 (pdf) VanHatten, Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in Three Tributaries of the Koyukuk River, Alaska, 2002. G.K. August 2003

2003-2 (pdf) estimation of Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Pacific Salmon in the East Fork, Andreafsky River, Yukon Delta National Wildlife refuge, Alaska, 2006. Hander, R.F April 2006

2002-5 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in Three Tributaries of the Koyukuk River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2001. VanHatten, G.K. August 2002.

2002-1 (pdf)  Movement Patterns of Radio-Tagged Adult Humpback Whitefish in the Upper Tanana Drainage. Brown, R.J., C.Lunderstadt, and B. Schulz. January 2002.

2001-1 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2000. Wiswar, D.W. January 2001.

2001-1 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1999. Wiswar, D.W. February 2000

99-1 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1998. Wiswar, D.W. January 1999.

98-3 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1997. Wiswar, D.W. April 1998.

98-1 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the South Fork Koyukuk River, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, 1997. Wiswar, D.W. January 1998.

97-5 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the South Fork Koyukuk River, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, 1996. Wiswar, D.W. July1997.

97-1 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1996 . Melegari, J.L. February 1997.

96-1 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1995. Melegari, J.L. February 1996.

95-3 (pdf) Distribution of Radio-Tagged Fall Chum Salmon in the South Fork Koyukuk River, 1990. Melegari, J.L., and K.D. Troyer. April 1995.

95-2 (pdf) Preliminary Assessment of the Salmon Stocks of the Innoko and Dishna Rivers, Innoko National Wildlife Refuge, 1993. Millard, M.J. February1995.

95-1 (pdf) Abundance and Run Timing of Adult Salmon in the Gisasa River, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1994. Wiswar, D.W. and J.L. Melegari. February 1995.

94-2 (pdf) Fish Surveys on the Honhosa River, North Fork Huslia River, and Billy Creek, Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1993. Wiswar, D.W. October 1994.

94-1 (pdf) Salmon Surveys on the Koyukuk and Nowitna National Wildlife Refuges, Alaska, 1993.Wiswar, D.W. October1994.

Alaska Fisheries Technical Reports

101 (pdf) – Life History and Demographic Characteristics of Arctic Cisco, Dolly Varden, and other Fish Species in the Barter Island Region of Northern Alaska. R.J. Brown. November 2008

99 (pdf) - Comparison of Inconnu Spawning Abundance Estimates in the Selawik River, 1995, 2004, and 2005, Selawik National Wildlife Refuge. Hander, R. F., R. J. Brown, and T. J. Underwood.   April 2008.

90 (pdf) Humpback Whitefish, Coregonus pidschian, of the Upper Tanana River Drainage. Brown, R.J. April 2006.

89 (pdf) Estimated Abundance of Adult Fall Chum Salmon in the Middle Yukon River, Alaska, 2005.  Apodaca, C.K. and D.W. Daum. March 2006.

88 (pdf) Stock Assessment of Broad Whitefish, Humpback Whitefish, and Least Cisco in Whitefish Lake, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 2001-2003. Ken Harper, F. Harris, R.J. Brown, Ty Wyatt, and D. Cannon. April 2007

85 (pdf) Estimated Abundance of Adult Fall Chum Salmon in the Middle Yukon River, Alaska, 2004. Apodaca, C.K. and D.W. Daum. May 2005.

77 (pdf) A Biological Assessment of Whitefish Species Harvested During the Spring and Fall in the Selawik River Delta, Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. Brown, R.J. November 2004.

76 (pdf) An Evaluation of Fall Chum Salmon Mark Rates Upriver of the Rampart Mark-Recapture Tagging Site, Yukon River, Alaska. 2003. Bromaghin, J.F., T.J. Underwood, and R. Hander. August 2004.

71 (pdf) Estimated Abundance of Adult Fall Chum Salmon the Middle Yukon River, Alaska. 2003. Apodaca, C.K., Underwood, T.J., Bromaghin J.F., and D.W. Daum. May 2004.

70 (pdf) Evaluation of Residual Effects from the Capture and Handling of Yukon River Fall Chum Salmon in 2002. Bromaghin, J.F., and T.J. Underwood. May 2004.

67 (pdf) Evidence of Residual Effects from Tagging Yukon River Fall Chum Salmon in 2001. Bromaghin, J.F., T.J. Underwood. December 2003.

66 (pdf) Estimated Abundance of Adult Chum Salmon in the Middle Yukon River, Alaska, 2002. Underwood, T.J., Apodaca, C.K., Bromaghin, J.F., and D.W. Daum. May 2004.

62 (pdf) Estimated Abundance of Adult Fall Chum Salmon in the Middle Yukon River, Alaska, 2000 - 2001. Underwood, T.J. and J.F.Bromaghin. May 2002

61 (pdf) Enumeration of Chandalar River Fall Chum Salmon Using Split Beam Sonar, 2000. Osborne, B.M., and J.L. Melegari. April 2002

60 (pdf) Morbidity of Tagged Wild Adult Fall Chum Salmon Captured by Fish Wheel in the Yukon River, Alaska. K. Burek, and T.J. Underwood. March 2002.

59 (pdf) Evidence of Handling Mortality in Fall Chum Salmon Caused by Fish Wheel Capture on the Yukon River, Alaska. 2002. Underwood, T.J., Bromaghin, J.F., and S.P. Klosiewski . January 2002.

58 (pdf) Enumeration of Chandalar River Fall Chum Salmon Using Split Beam Sonar, 1999. Daum, D.W., and B.M. Osborne. May 2000.

57 (pdf) Estimated Abundance of Adult Fall Chum Salmon in the Middle Yukon River, Alaska, 1998-1999. Underwood, T.J., Klosiewski, S.P., Melegari, J.L.,  and R.J. Brown. May 2000.

56 (pdf) Estimated Abundance of Adult Fall Chum Salmon in the Middle Yukon River, Alaska, 1997. Underwood, T.J., Klosiewski, S.P.,  Gordon, J.A., Melegari, J.L., and R.J. Brown. February 2000.

50 (pdf) Enumeration of Chandalar River Fall Chum Salmon Using Split Beam Sonar, 1998. Daum, D.W., and B.M. Osborne. June 1999.

47 (pdf) Enumeration of Chandalar River Fall Chum Salmon Using Split Beam Sonar,1997. Daum, D.W., and B.M. Osborne. June1998.

45 (pdf) Estimated Abundance of Adult Fall Chum Salmon in the Upper Yukon River, Alaska, 1996. Gordon, J.A., Klosiewski, S.P.,  Underwood, T.J., and R.J. Brown. April1998.

42 (pdf) Enumeration of Chandalar River Fall Chum Salmon Using Split Beam Sonar, 1996. Osborne, B.M., and D.W. Daum. July1997.

30 (pdf)  Fisheries Investigations in Oruktalik Lagoon, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1986. Wiswar, D., West, R.L., and W.N. Winkleman. February 1995.

28 Chapter 1(pdf)  Chapter 2 (pdf)   2-cont.(pdf)   Chapter 3(pdf)  3-cont. (pdf)
Chapter 4 (pdf) 4-cont. (pdf) Chapter 5 (pdf) 5-cont.(pdf)  Chapter 6 (pdf) 6-cont
Characteristics of Selected Fish Populations of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Wetlands, Final Report. 1988 – 1991. Underwood, T.J., Gordon, J.A., Millard, M.J., Thorpe, L.A., and B.M. Osborne. December 1994.

27 (pdf) Summer Distribution of Arctic Fishes in the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1999, With Emphasis on Select Lakes, Tundra Streams, and the Sadlerochit River Drainage. Wiswar, D.W. December 1994.

26 (pdf) Survey of Lake Trout and Arctic Char in the Chandler Lake System, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 1987 and 1989. Troyer, K.D., and R.R. Johnson. October 1994.

25 (pdf) Survey of Lake Trout and Arctic Char in Walker Lake, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, 1987 – 1989. Troyer, K.D., and R.R. Johnson. October 1994.

23 (pdf) Fisheries Investigations in the Kandik, Charley, Nation, and Tatonduk Rivers, Yukon Charley Rivers National Park and Preserve, 1987 and 1988. Daum, D.W. September 1994.

19 (pdf) Sonar Enumeration of Chum Salmon in the South Fork Koyukuk River, 1990. Troyer, K.D. January 1993.

17 (pdf) Summer Distribution of Fishes in the Okpilak and Akutoktak, Katakturuk and Jago Rivers, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1990. Wiswar, D.W. June 1992. 16 (pdf) Sonar Enumeration of Fall Chum Salmon on the Chandalar River, 1986 – 1990. Daum, D.W., Simmons, R.C., and K.D. Troyer. May 1992.

11 (pdf) Summer Distribution of Fishes in the Okpilak and Akutoktak Rivers, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1989. Wiswar, D.W. May 1991

4 (pdf) Review of Coastal Plain Fish Surveys and the Results of Fish Surveys of Selected Coastal Lakes and Streams, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. West, R.L., and D.J. Fruge. June1989.

Alaska Fisheries Progress Reports

96-2 (pdf) Enumeration of Chandalar River Fall Chum Salmon Using Split-Beam Sonar, 1995. Daum, D.W. and B.M Osborne. June 1996

95-4 (pdf) Enumeration of Chandalar River Fall Chum Salmon Using Split-Beam Sonar, 1994. Daum, D.W. and B.M Osborne. June 1995

94-1 (pdf) cont. Fish Population Characteristics of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Waters, Summer 1991. Underwood, T.J., Gordon, J.A., Thorpe, L.A., B.M. Osborne. November 1992

92-1 (pdf) Sonar Enumeration of Fall Chum Salmon on the Chandalar River, 1990. Daum, D.W. and K.D. Troyer. January 1992.

86-5 (pdf) Fisheries Investigations on the Kongakut River, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1985. Deschermeier, S.J., Stevens, T.M., Wiswar, D.W., and R.L.West. June 1986

86-3 (pdf) Notes on the Age, growth, Distribution and Summer Feeding Habits of Arctic Flounder in Beaufort Lagoon, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1985. Wiswar, D.W. May 1986

86-1 (pdf) Fisheries Investigations in Beaufort Lagoon, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, 1985. Wiswar, D.W., and R.L. West. May 1986

84-1 (pdf) Fisheries Studies on the North Slope of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 1983. Daum, D.W., Rost, P.J. and M.W. Smith. February 1984

8 (pdf) Sonar Enumeration of Fall Chum Salmon on the Chandalar River, 1989. Daum, D.W. November 1991.

6 (pdf) cont. Sonar Enumeration of Fall Chum Salmon on the Chandalar River, 1988. Daum, D.W. April 1991.

5 (pdf) Sonar Enumeration of Fall Chum Salmon on the Chandalar River, 1987. Daum, D.W. March 1991.

3 (pdf) cont. Sonar Enumeration of Fall Chum Salmon on the Chandalar River, 1986. Daum, D.W. July 1989.

2 (pdf) Fish Population Characteristics of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Waters, Summer 1988. Fruge, D.J., Wiswar, D.W., Dugan, L.J., and D.E. Palmer. June 1989.

Journal reports
Chronological list of published literature for the FFWFO, Fisheries through April 10, 2008

Underwood, T.J., J.A. Gordon, M.J. Millard, B.R. Lubinski, and S.P. Klosiewski.  2007.  Appropriateness of the Dorroch estimator for monitoring adult chum salmon on the middle Yukon River, Alaska.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 27:303-314.

Brown, R.J., and K.P. Severin.  2007.  A preliminary otolith microchemical examination of the diadromous migrations of Atlantic tarpon Megalops atlanticus.  Pages 259-274 in J. S. Ault (editor). Biology and Management of the World Tarpon and Bonefish Fisheries, CRC Press, New York.

Brown, R.J., N. Bickford, and K.P. Severin.  2007.  Otolith trace element chemistry as an indicator of anadromy in Yukon River drainage Coregonine fishes.  Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 136: 678-690.

Brown, R.J.  2007.  Freshwater mollusks survive fish gut passage.  Arctic 60: 124-128.

Bromaghin, J.F., T.J. Underwood, and R.F. Hander.  2007.  Residual effects from fish wheel capture and handling of Yukon River fall chum salmon.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 27:860-872.

DeCicco, A.L., and R.J. Brown.  2006.  Direct validation of annual growth increments on sectioned otoliths from adult Arctic grayling and a comparison of otolith and scale ages.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 26: 580-586.

Daum, D. W.  2005.  Monitoring fish wheel catch using event-triggered video technology.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 25:322-328.

Brown, R. J., and C. McIntyre.  2005.  New prey species documented for northern pike (Esox lucius): bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).  Arctic 58:437.

Underwood T. J., J. Bromaghin, and  S. P Kloseiwski.  2004.  Evidence of mortality of adult chum salmon caused by fish wheel capture in the Yukon River, Alaska.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 24:237-243.

Underwood, T. J.  2000.  Abundance, length composition, and migration of spawning inconnu in the Selawik River, Alaska.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 20:386-393.

Brown, R. J., and J. H. Eiler.  2000.  Performance of Yukon River inconnu tagged with external and internal radio transmitters.  Pages 145-153 in J. H. Eiler, D. Alcorn, and M. Neuman, (editors).  Biotelemetry 15: Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Biotelemetry.  Juneau, Alaska USA.  International Society on Biotelemetry. Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Brown, R., and K. P. Severin.  1999.  Elemental distribution within polymorphic inconnu (Stenodus leucichthys) otoliths is affected by crystal structure.  Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 56:1898-1903.

Daum, D. W., and B. M Osborne.  1998.  Use of fixed-location, split-beam sonar to describe temporal and spatial patterns of adult fall chum salmon migration in the Chandalar River, Alaska.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 18:477-486.

Underwood, T. J., D. E. Palmer, L. A. Thorpe, and B. M. Osborne.  1997.  Weight-length relationships and condition of Dolly Varden in coastal waters of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.  Pages 295-309 in J. Reynolds, editor.  Fish ecology in Arctic North America.  American Fisheries Society Symposium 19, Bethesda, Maryland.

Adams, F. J.  1997.  Relative abundance and maturity of lake trout from Walker Lake, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska, 1987-1988.  Pages 104-108 in J. Reynolds, editor.  Fish ecology in Arctic North America.  American Fisheries Society Symposium 19, Bethesda, Maryland.

Underwood, T. J., M. J. Millard, and L. A. Thorpe.  1996.  Relative abundance, length frequency, age, and maturity of Dolly Varden in nearshore waters of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.  Transactions of the American Fisheries
Society 125:719-728.

Platts, W. J., and M. J. Millard.  1995.  New data on the North American distribution of the pond smelt, Hypomesus olidus (Osmeridae).  Journal of Ichthyology 35:55-61.

West, R. L., M. W. Smith, W. E. Barber, J. B. Reynolds, and H. Hop.  1992.  Autumn migration and overwintering of Arctic grayling in coastal streams of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.  Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 121:709-715, 1992.

Fruge, D. J., and D. W. Wiswar.  1991.  First records of the Bering wolfish, Anarhichas orientalis, for the Alaskan Beaufort Sea.  The Canadian Field-Naturalist 105:107-109.

Breeser, S. W., F. D. Stearns, M. W. Smith, R. L. West, and J. B. Reynolds.  1988.  Observations of movements and habitat preferences of burbot in an Alaskan glacial river system.  Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 117:506-509.

Goldberg, S. R., W. T. Yasutake, and R. L. West.  1987.  Summer spawning in the fourhorn sculpin, Myoxocephalus quadricornis, from Alaska.  The Canadian Field-Naturalist 101:457.

Goldberg, S. R., W. T. Yasutake, and R. L. West.  1986.  A hermaphroditic Arctic flounder, Liopsetta glacialis (Pleuronectidae), from Alaska.  Copeia 4:1024.

Last updated: November 6, 2008