Effects of fine sediment on fish populations

Russ F. Thurow; Jack King

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Effects of fine sediment on fish populations

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Authors:

Russ F. Thurow, Jack King

Year:

1991

Type:

Paper

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Fan, Shou-Shan; Kuo, Yung-Huang, eds. Proceedings of the Fifth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, Vol. 2; March 18-21, 1991; Las Vegas, NV. Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, Subcommittee on Sedimentation. p. 11-49-11-56.

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Abstract

To describe conditions in natural redds of steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), we evaluated the particle size distribution of egg pockets, redd pits and tailspills, artificially constructed redds, and undisturbed substrate outside redds. Egg pockets were located in upper strata an average of 14.9 cm below the substrate surface. Egg pockets contained fewer fines (

Keywords

sediment, natural redds, steelhead trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Citation

Thurow, Russ; King, Jack. 1991. Effects of fine sediment on fish populations. In: Fan, Shou-Shan; Kuo, Yung-Huang, eds. Proceedings of the Fifth Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference, Vol. 2; March 18-21, 1991; Las Vegas, NV. Interagency Advisory Committee on Water Data, Subcommittee on Sedimentation. p. 11-49-11-56.