Sampling large geographic areas for rare species using environmental DNA: a study of bull trout Salvelinus confluentus occupancy in western Montana

KS McKelvey, MK Young, WL Knotek… - Journal of fish …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study tested the efficacy of environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling to delineate the
distribution of bull trout Salvelinus confluentus in headwater streams in western Montana …

Stream size, temperature, and density explain body sizes of freshwater salmonids across a range of climate conditions

R Al-Chokhachy, BH Letcher… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
Climate change and anthropogenic activities are altering the body sizes of fishes, yet our
understanding of factors influencing body size for many taxa remains incomplete. We …

A review of bull trout habitat associations and exploratory analyses of patterns across the interior Columbia River Basin

R Al‐Chokhachy, BB Roper… - … American Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
An understanding of habitat relationships for bull trout Salvelinus confluentus remains an
important component for identifying future restoration, management, and recovery efforts …

Scalable population estimates using spatial-stream-network (SSN) models, fish density surveys, and national geospatial database frameworks for streams

DJ Isaak, JM Ver Hoef, EE Peterson… - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - cdnsciencepub.com
Population size estimates for stream fishes are important for conservation and management,
but sampling costs limit the extent of most estimates to small portions of river networks that …

Comparing efficiency of American Fisheries Society standard snorkeling techniques to environmental DNA sampling techniques

RM Ulibarri, SA Bonar, C Rees… - … American Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Analysis of environmental DNA (eDNA) is an emerging technique used to detect
aquatic species through water sampling and the extraction of biological material for …

Assessing the feasibility of native fish reintroductions: a framework applied to threatened bull trout

J Dunham, K Gallo, D Shively, C Allen… - … American Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Translocations to recover native fishes have resulted in mixed success. One reason for the
failure of these actions is inadequate assessments of their feasibility prior to implementation …

Using acoustic telemetry and snorkel surveys to study diel activity and seasonal migration of round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in an estuary of the Western …

M Christoffersen, JC Svendsen… - Fisheries …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In just two decades, round goby Neogobius melanostomus (Pallas) has dispersed
throughout most of the Baltic and the North American Great Lakes. It thrives in shallow …

Impacts of nonnative Brown Trout on Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in a tributary stream

R Al‐Chokhachy, AJ Sepulveda - North American Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Nonnative trout are a considerable threat to native salmonids, yet our understanding of the
mechanisms behind interspecific interactions remains limited. We evaluated the impacts of …

Response of riparian vegetation, instream habitat, and aquatic biota to riparian grazing exclosures

DC Dauwalter, KA Fesenmyer… - … American Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Improper riparian grazing can alter riparian vegetation and reduce streambank stability,
negatively impacting aquatic habitat and biota. We evaluated differences in riparian and …

Sampling the stream landscape: improving the applicability of an ecoregion-level capture probability model for stream fishes

R Mollenhauer, JB Mouser… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
Temporal and spatial variability in streams result in heterogeneous gear capture probability
(ie, the proportion of available individuals identified) that confounds interpretation of data …