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Genetic Status of Isolated Populations of Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (<i>Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus</i>) in the North Fork Little Snake River Drainage, Wyoming

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Title Genetic Status of Isolated Populations of Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus) in the North Fork Little Snake River Drainage, Wyoming
Creator Van Horne, Rachel
Description Over the last century native cutthroat trout populations have declined in the western United States. Habitat fragmentation is one of the main causes for this decline. Human actions such as the construction of roads, weirs, dams, and water diversions intersect streams and prevent the natural movement of fish. In many cases native cutthroat trout are now confined to headwater streams above human-created barriers. These barriers not only fragment the populations but also increase the risk of...
Date 2011-12-01T08:00:00Z
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Identifier https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1347 info:doi/10.26076/0320-1f3c https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/context/etd/article/2354/viewcontent/rachelVanhorne.pdf
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Source All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Publisher DigitalCommons@USU
Subject genetic population cutthroat snake river drainage Aquaculture and Fisheries

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