Researchers examined the fish communities of the Colorado and San Juan river interface zones of Lake Powell during 1999 and 2000. The objectives were to: (1) search for young razorback sucker and Colorado pikeminnow and, if found, RIT tag them; (2) examine the effectiveness of the various collection techniques on juvenile native fish; and (3) describe the fish communities found in these transitory, or actually a??migratorya?? habitats. The San Juan River interface zone was sampled 5 time each year during the spring and summer while the Colorado River site was sampled a total of 3 times over the 2-year period, all in the springa?|
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2001 |
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Title | Examination of native fish recruitment and description of the fish communities found in the San Juan and Colorado River interface zones of Lake Powell, Utah |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr2001159 |
Authors | Gordon Mueller, Mike Horn, Quent Bradwisch, Lewis Boobar |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Open-File Report |
Series Number | 2001-159 |
Index ID | ofr2001159 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Fort Collins Science Center |