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Temporal and Spatial Variation in Relative Abundance and Length Structure of Salmonids in Reservoirs: Implications for Monitoring
Author(s) -
Rhea Darren T.,
Hubert Wayne A.,
Gangl R. Scott,
Whaley Roy A.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
north american journal of fisheries management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1548-8675
pISSN - 0275-5947
DOI - 10.1577/m04-140.1
Subject(s) - submarine pipeline , rainbow trout , environmental science , sampling (signal processing) , spatial variability , fishery , oceanography , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , statistics , mathematics , geotechnical engineering , filter (signal processing) , computer science , computer vision
Spatial and temporal variations in salmonid catch per unit effort ( C / f ) may affect monitoring efforts in lakes and reservoirs. This study evaluated the spatial and temporal variation in gill‐net C / f and length structure of captured salmonids in nearshore (≤7.6‐m bottom depth) and offshore (>7.6‐m bottom depth) areas of two Wyoming reservoirs. Floating experimental gill nets were set as nearshore and offshore pairs at 24 locations in both reservoirs during each of four sampling periods (spring, early summer, late summer, and fall). Salmonid C / f was significantly higher in nearshore areas than in offshore areas during all periods in one reservoir and during all periods except spring in the other reservoir. Mean C / f of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss was not significantly different between nearshore and offshore areas when water temperatures were 10–13°C in both reservoirs. Length structure of salmonids differed significantly between nearshore and offshore locations and among periods in both reservoirs. These patterns should be considered in both the design and analysis phases of monitoring efforts that use floating experimental gill nets and other sampling gears.