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The Effect of Irrigation Diversions on the Mountain Whitefish (<i>Prosopium williamsoni</i>) Population in the Big Lost River
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Effect of Irrigation Diversions on the Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) Population in the Big Lost River |
| Creator | Kennedy, Patrick Allen |
| Description | Management agencies documented a decline in the mountain whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) population on the Big Lost River, and unscreened diversions were recognized as a potential factor for this decline. Research suggests the Big Lost River mountain whitefish population is genetically unique, and it has been petitioned for protection under the Endangered Species Act. In 2007, a basin-wide synopsis of diversions was conducted to describe relative entrainment and identify diversions that... |
| Date | 2009-12-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Identifier | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/512 info:doi/10.26076/3f16-39a6 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/context/etd/article/1508/viewcontent/PatrickAllenKennedy_thesis.pdf |
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| Source | All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023 |
| Publisher | DigitalCommons@USU |
| Subject | diversion electrofishing entrainment irrigation population whitefish Aquaculture and Fisheries |
