Russ F. Thurow

Featured Publications

• Russell F. Thurow, Timothy Copeland, Bryce N. Oldemeyer. 2020. Wild salmon and the shifting baseline syndrome: Application of archival and contemporary redd counts to estimate historical Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) production potential in the Central Idaho wilderness
• Jack E. Williams, Richard N. Williams, Russell F. Thurow, Leah Elwell, David P. Philipp, Fred A. Harris, Jeffrey L. Kershner, Patrick J. Martinez, Dirk Miller, Gordon H. Reeves, Christopher A. Frissell, James R. Sedell. 2011. Native fish conservation areas: a vision for large-scale conservation of native fish communities
• Russell F. Thurow, Bruce E. Rieman, Danny C. Lee, Philip J. Howell, Raymon D. Perkinson. 2007. Distribution and status of redband trout in the interior Columbia river basin and portions of the Klamath river and great basins
• Daniel J. Isaak, Russell F. Thurow, Bruce E. Rieman, Jason B. Dunham. 2007. Chinook salmon use of spawning patches: Relative roles of habitat quality, size, and connectivity
• Russell F. Thurow, James T. Peterson, John W. Guzevich. 2006. Utility and validation of day and night snorkel counts for estimating bull trout abundance in first-to-third order streams
• Daniel J. Isaak, Russell F. Thurow. 2006. Network-scale spatial and temporal variation in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) redd distributions: patterns inferred from spatially continuous replicate surveys
• D. J. Isaak, R. F. Thurow, B. E. Rieman, J. B. Dunham. 2003. Temporal variation in synchrony among chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) redd counts from a wilderness area in central Idaho
• Danny C. Lee, James R. Sedell, Bruce F. Rieman, Russell F. Thurow, Jack E. Williams. 1997. Broadscale assessment of aquatic species and habitats [Chapter 4]
• Russell F. Thurow, Danny C. Lee, Bruce E. Rieman. 1997. Distribution and status of seven native salmonids in the interior Columbia River basin and portions of the Klamath River and Great basins

Other Publications

• Gregory R. Jacobs, Russell F. Thurow, Charles E. Petrosky, Craig W. Osenberg, Seth J. Wenger. 2024. Life-cycle modeling reveals high recovery potential of at-risk wild Chinook salmon via improved migrant survival
• David S. Pilliod, Robert S. Arkle, Russell F. Thurow, Daniel J. Isaak. 2022. Hydroclimatic conditions, wildfire, and species assemblages influence co‐occurrence of bull trout and tailed frogs in northern Rocky Mountain streams
• Nina Fedoroff, Tillmann Benfey, L. Val Giddings, James Lichatowich, Thomas Lovejoy, Jack Stanford, Russell F. Thurow, Richard N. Williams. 2022. Biotechnology can help us save the genetic heritage of salmon and other aquatic species
• Gregory R. Jacobs, Russell F. Thurow, John H. Buffington, Daniel J. Isaak, Seth J. Wenger. 2022. Erratum: Climate, fire regime, geomorphology, and conspecifics influence the spatial distribution of Chinook salmon redds
• Jerry Mallet, Russell F. Thurow. 2022. Resurrecting an Idaho icon: How research and management reversed declines of native westslope cutthroat trout
• Russ Thurow, Jerry Mallett. 2022. Restoration through science-based collaboration: How research and management reversed declines of Idaho westslope cutthroat trout
• Gregory R. Jacobs, Russell F. Thurow, John M. Buffington, Dan Isaak, Seth J. Wenger. 2020. Climate, fire regime, geomorphology, and conspecifics influence the spatial distribution of Chinook Salmon redds
• Russ Thurow. 2020. Rethinking the possible: Applying long-term datasets to estimate historic salmon abundance in the Middle Fork Salmon River
• Russell F. Thurow, James T. Peterson, Gwynne L. Chandler, Christine M. Moffitt, Theodore C. Bjornn. 2020. Concealment of juvenile bull trout in response to temperature, light, and substrate: Implications for detection
• Richard N. Williams, Daniel C. Dauwalter, Russell F. Thurow, David P. Philipp, Jack E. Williams, Chris A. Walser. 2019. Identification and utility of native fish conservation areas in the Upper Snake River basin
• Brian Cooke, Alan Watson, Russ Thurow. 2018. Research runs through it: A fresh look at wild and scenic rivers
• John W. Guzevich, Russell F. Thurow. 2017. Fine-scale characteristics of fluvial bull trout redds and adjacent sites in Rapid River, Idaho, 1993-2007
• John D. Rothlisberger, Tamara Heartsill Scalley, Russell F. Thurow. 2017. The role of wild and scenic rivers in the conservation of aquatic biodiversity
• Russ Thurow, John M. Buffington. 2016. Wild salmon response to natural disturbance processes
• Russell F. Thurow. 2016. Life histories of potamodromous fishes [Chapter 4]
• Russell F. Thurow. 2015. Accountability across resources [Salmon and Wilderness: Sharing the responsibility, sharing the benefits]
• Jaime R. Goode, John M. Buffington, Daniele Tonina, Daniel J. Isaak, Russell F. Thurow, Seth Wenger, David Nagel, Charlie Luce, Doerthe Tetzlaff, Chris Soulsby. 2013. Potential effects of climate change on streambed scour and risks to salmonid survival in snow-dominated mountain basins
• Russell F. Thurow, C. Andrew Dolloff, J. Ellen Marsden. 2012. Visual observation of fishes and aquatic habitat [Chapter 17]
• Jason B. Dunham, Amanda E. Rosenberger, Russell F. Thurow, C. Andrew Dolloff, Philip J. Howell. 2009. Coldwater fish in wadeable streams [Chapter 8]
• Jean-Yves Courbois, Stephen L. Katz, Daniel J. Isaak, E. Ashley Steel, Russell F. Thurow, A. Michelle Wargo Rub, Tony Olsen, Chris E. Jordan. 2008. Evaluating probability sampling strategies for estimating redd counts: an example with Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
• Nolan P. Banish, James T. Peterson, Russell F. Thurow. 2008. Physical, biotic, and sampling influences on diel habitat use by stream-dwelling bull trout
• Helen Neville, Daniel Isaak, Russell Thurow, Jason Dunham, Bruce Rieman. 2007. Microsatellite variation reveals weak genetic structure and retention of genetic variability in threatened Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytcha) within a Snake River watershed
• H. M. Neville, D. J. Isaak, J. B. Dunham, R. F. Thurow, B. E. Rieman. 2006. Fine-scale natal homing and localized movement as shaped by sex and spawning habitat in Chinook salmon: Insights from spatial autocorrelation analysis of individual genotypes
• James T. Peterson, Nolan P. Banish, Russell F. Thurow. 2005. Are block nets necessary? Movement of stream-dwelling salmonids in response to three common survey methods
• James T. Peterson, Russell F. Thurow, John W. Guzevich. 2004. An evaluation of multipass electrofishing for estimating the abundance of stream-dwelling salmonids
• R. F. Thurow, J. T. Peterson, C. A. Larson, J. W. Guzevich. 2004. Development of bull trout sampling efficiency models
• M. Lee Nelson, Thomas E. McMahon, Russell F. Thurow. 2002. Decline of the migratory form in bull charr, Salvelinus confluentus, and implications for conservation
• James Peterson, Jason B. Dunham, Philip Howell, Russell Thurow, Scott Bonar. 2002. Protocol for determining bull trout presence
• R. F. Thurow, J. T. Peterson, J. W. Guzevich. 2001. Development of bull trout sampling protocols
• Bruce Rieman, James T. Peterson, James Clayton, Philip Howell, Russell Thurow, William Thompson, Danny Lee. 2001. Evaluation of potential effects of federal land management alternatives on trends of salmonids and their habitats in the interior Columbia River basin.
• Russell F. Thurow. 2000. Dynamics of chinook salmon populations within Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness: implications for persistence
• Michael J. Jakober, Thomas E. McMahon, Russell F. Thurow. 2000. Diel habitat partitioning by bull charr and cutthroat trout during fall and winter in Rocky Mountain streams
• Bruce A. McIntosh, James R. Sedell, Russell F. Thurow, Sharon E. Clarke, Gwynn L. Chandler. 2000. Historical changes in pool habitats in the Columbia River basin
• Bruce E. Rieman, Danny C. Lee, Russell F. Thurow, Paul F. Hessburg, James R. Sedell. 2000. Toward an integrated classification of ecosystems: Defining opportunities for managing fish and forest health
• Russell F. Thurow, Danny C. Lee, Bruce E. Rieman. 2000. Status and distribution of chinook salmon and steelhead in the interior Columbia River basin and portions of the Klamath River basin [Chapter 12]
• Danny C. Lee, James R. Sedell, Bruce E. Rieman, Russell F. Thurow, Jack E. Williams. 1998. Aquatic species and habitats
• James W. Garrett, David H. Bennett, Frank O. Frost, Russell F. Thurow. 1998. Enhanced incubation success for kokanee spawning in groundwater upwelling sites in a small Idaho stream
• Michael J. Jakober, Thomas E. McMahon, Russell F. Thurow, Christopher G. Clancy. 1998. Role of stream ice on fall and winter movements and habitat use by bull trout and cutthroat trout in Montana headwater streams
• Bruce E. Rieman, Danny C. Lee, Russell F. Thurow. 1997. Distribution, status, and likely future trends of bull trout within the interior Columbia River and Klamath River basins
• James R. Sedell, Danny C. Lee, Bruce E. Rieman, Russell F. Thurow, Jack E. Williams. 1997. Effects of proposed alternatives on aquatic habitats and native fishes [Chapter 3]
• R. F. Thurow. 1997. Habitat utilization and diel behavior of juvenile bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) at the onset of winter
• James L. Clayton, John G. King, Russell F. Thurow. 1996. Evaluation of an ion adsorption method to estimate intragravel flow velocity in salmonid spawning gravels
• James P. Magee, Thomas E. McMahon, Russell F. Thurow. 1996. Spatial variation in spawning habitat of cutthroat trout in a sediment-rich basin
• Russell F. Thurow, Daniel J. Schill. 1996. Comparison of day snorkeling, night snorkeling, and electrofishing to estimate bull trout abundance and size structure in a second-order Idaho stream
• Joseph L. Bonneau, Russell F. Thurow, Dennis L. Scarnecchia. 1995. Capture, marking, and enumeration of juvenile bull trout and cutthroat trout in small, low-conductivity streams
• Bruce A. McIntosh, James R. Sedell, Russell F. Thurow, Sharon E. Clarke, Gwynn L. Chandler. 1995. Historical changes in pool habitats in the Columbia River basin
• Russell F. Thurow. 1994. Underwater methods for study of salmonids in the Intermountain West
• Russell F. Thurow, John G. King. 1994. Attributes of Yellowstone cutthroat trout redds in a tributary of the Snake River, Idaho
• Russell F. Thurow, Daniel J. Schill. 1994. Conflicts in allocation of wild trout resources: An Idaho case history
• Bruce Rieman, Danny Lee, Jack McIntyre, Kerry Overton, Russ Thurow. 1993. Consideration of extinction risks for salmonids
• Robert N. Havis, Carlos V Alonzo, John G. King, Russell F. Thurow. 1993. A mathematical model of salmonid spawning habitat
• Russ Thurow, Jack King. 1991. Effects of fine sediment on fish populations

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