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Management implications of a model of predation by a resident fish on juvenile salmonids migrating through a Columbia River reservoir Management implications of a model of predation by a resident fish on juvenile salmonids migrating through a Columbia River reservoir

We constructed a model ofpredation by northern squawfish Ptychocheilus oregonensis on juvenile salmonids migrating through John Day Reservoir. The model predicts salmonid survival as a function of number and distribution of northern squawfish, number and timing of juvenile salmonids entering the reservoir, salmonid residence time, water temperature, and flow. The model predicted survival...
Authors
Raymond C. Beamesderfer, Bruce E. Rieman, Lewis J. Bledsoe, Steven Vigg

Density-dependence at sea for coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Density-dependence at sea for coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

The success of expanded salmon hatchery programs will depend strongly on the degree of density-induced diminishing returns per smolt released. Several authors have addressed the question of density-dependent mortality at sea in coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), but have come to conflicting conclusions. We believe there are compelling reasons to reinvestigate the data, and have done so...
Authors
J.M. Emlen, R.R. Reisenbichler, A.M. McGie, T.E. Nickelson

Assessment of smolt condition for travel time analysis. Annual report 1989 Assessment of smolt condition for travel time analysis. Annual report 1989

The Water Budget is a volume of water used to enhance environmental conditions (flows) in the Columbia and Snake rivers for juvenile salmonids during their seaward migration. To manage the Water Budget, the Fish Passage Center estimates travel times of juvenile salmonids in index reaches of the main-stem rivers, using information on river flows and the migrational characteristics of the...
Authors
J.W. Beeman, D.W. Rondorf, J.C. Faler, M.E. Free, P.V. Haner

Use of a fish health condition profile in assessing the health and condition of juvenile Chinook salmon Use of a fish health condition profile in assessing the health and condition of juvenile Chinook salmon

The fish health condition profile, a simplified system for assessing fish health and condition, was originally developed for fish hatcheries and feral trout populations in Utah. We evaluated the method during routine health assessments of juvenile fall chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) reared in net pens in the Columbia River in 1986 and 1987. The procedure yielded a thorough...
Authors
J.F. Novotny, J.W. Beeman

Spatial and temporal variation in proportional stock density and relative weight of smallmouth bass in a reservoir Spatial and temporal variation in proportional stock density and relative weight of smallmouth bass in a reservoir

Population data for smallmouth bass Micropterus dolomieui in 20,235 ha John Day Reservoir on the Columbia River were used to (1) determine whether Proportional Stock Density (PSD) and Relative Weight (Wr) varied spatially and temporally in two areas of the reservoir with established smallmouth bass fisheries; (2) explore possible causes of any observed variation; and (3) discuss some...
Authors
Matthew G. Mesa, S.D. Duke, David L. Ward

Multiplication of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus in rainbow trout following immersion infection: whole-body assay and immunohistochemistry Multiplication of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus in rainbow trout following immersion infection: whole-body assay and immunohistochemistry

The sites of replication of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) in infected tissues were detected in fingerling rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss by in situ histologic techniques following immersion infection. Virus antigens in tissues were detected by a neutralizing mouse monoclonal antibody and a one-step anti-mouse biotin-streptavidin conjugated to horseradish peroxidase...
Authors
T. Yamamoto, W.N. Batts, C.K. Arakawa, J. R. Winton

Feeding ecology of subyearling Chinook salmon in riverine and reservoir habitats of the Columbia River Feeding ecology of subyearling Chinook salmon in riverine and reservoir habitats of the Columbia River

In the Columbia River, we found the diet of subyearling chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha to be predominately caddisflies (Trichoptera; 64% by weight) in riverine nursery habitats, but mostly Daphnia spp. and terrestrial insects in reservoir habitats. A preference analysis indicated that subyearlings did not eat food items in proportion to food availability; they preferred small...
Authors
Dennis W. Rondorf, Gerard A. Gray, Robert B. Fairley

Isolation of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus from a leech (Piscicola salmositica) and a copepod (Salmincola sp.), ectoparasites of sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka Isolation of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus from a leech (Piscicola salmositica) and a copepod (Salmincola sp.), ectoparasites of sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) virus was isolated from freshwater leeches Piscicola salmositica and copepods Salmincola sp. removed from the gills of spawning sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka. This is the first report of the isolation of IHN virus from an animal other than salmonid fishes. High levels of IHN virus were also found in leeches taken from the bottom gravel of the...
Authors
Daniel M. Mulcahy, D. Klaybor, W.N. Batts
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