Underwater methods for study of salmonids in the Intermountain West

Russ F. Thurow

doi:10.2737/INT-GTR-307

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Underwater methods for study of salmonids in the Intermountain West

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Authors:

Russ F. Thurow

Year:

1994

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-GTR-307

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-307. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 28 p.

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Abstract

This guide describes underwater methods using snorkeling gear to study fish populations in flowing waters of the Intermountain West. It outlines procedures for estimating salmonid abundance and habitat use and provides criteria for identifying and estimating the size of fish underwater.

Keywords

snorkeling, underwater equipment, population estimates, habitat, Salmonidae, species identification, anadromous fishes

Citation

Thurow, Russell F. 1994. Underwater methods for study of salmonids in the Intermountain West. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-307. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 28 p.