2002 | Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC, Seattle) | Format: URL
wfrc.usgs.gov — The value of this long-term monitoring program will provide data crucial for understanding demographic and reproductive characteristics of these endangered sucker populations. This research will have wide applicability to federal, state, and tribal agencies in the basin for management and recovery efforts.
September 10 2000 | Publisher: Other (Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center) | Format: .PDF
www.gcmrc.gov — Lees Ferry was stocked with Rainbow Trout in the early 1960`s. Since then, it has been a nationally acclaimed and world renowned blue ribbon fishery. With its value as a recreational play land for fishermen and safe haven for wildlife, the function and impact of the Glen Canyon Dam has become increasingly important for study and monitoring.
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wfrc.usgs.gov — This project addresses the occurrence of metal and organochlorine contaminant residues in commercial feeds purchased by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) hatcheries. Research into fish feed quality could benefit all hatchery and aquaculture operations and assist in the interpretation of the effects of pollution on wild fish. Results from More...
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wfrc.usgs.gov — Salmonid species in the Pacific Northwest continue to decline despite management efforts to mitigate the effects of development of the Columbia River basin and power system. Altered fish species diversity and changes in the aquatic habitat have created the need for research to determine the status, life history, and habitat requirements of at risk More...
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wfrc.usgs.gov — An entrainment study at Grand Coulee Dam indicated that 200,000 - 600,000 kokanee were entrained, primarily at the 3rd powerhouse, during a 40-month time period. Following the recommendations of the Independent Scientific Review Panel, research was initiated to investigate a strategy to reduce entrainment by using strobe lights to repel salmonids More...
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wfrc.usgs.gov — 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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wfrc.usgs.gov — 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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wfrc.usgs.gov — 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...
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wfrc.usgs.gov — 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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wfrc.usgs.gov — 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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wfrc.usgs.gov — 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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www.umesc.usgs.gov — 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...