Publisher: USGS
| Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis)
| Format: URL
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The National Park Service has stated that declining amphibian populations are the top priority for research in the National Park System. Salamanders are a native vertebrate predator in high-mountain lakes throughout the western US, especially in many small lakes naturally barren of fish. This issue overview demonstrates the potential for using
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The National Park Service has stated that declining amphibian populations are the top priority for research in the National Park System. Salamanders are a native vertebrate predator in high-mountain lakes throughout the western US, especially in many small lakes naturally barren of fish. This issue overview demonstrates the potential for using various mechanical techniques to remove fish from high-mountain lakes and will investigate the impact of fish removal on the remnant salamander populations in these lakes. This resource includes a related USGS resource/publication (fact sheet) about native salamanders and introduced fish, along with a link to the metadata record for more information on the data set.
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