Movements and behavior of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and steelhead (Salmo gairdneri) determined by radio telemetry

Technical Report · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7337514· OSTI ID:7337514

Winter, J D

The organization of this thesis reflects the development of underwater radio tracking methodology for monitoring movements of freshwater fish. Equipment and techniques developed during this research are described in Part I and represent a cooperative effort between the author and the University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek engineering staff. In 1970, the equipment and techniques were tested and perfected during a study of largemouth bass movements in Mary Lake. The bass project provided an ideal situation to test the system. Since Mary Lake was small and the bass exhibited localized movements, the fish could be found easily; consequently, the performance of the system could be continually analyzed and problems could be quickly solved. The home range movements of the bass are described in Part II. After establishing the reliability and usefulness of the system, a much more difficult project was attempted. In 1971, a program was initiated to study the movements and behavior of steelhead in western Lake Superior. Results of this project (1971 to 1974) are presented in Part III.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: E(11-1)-1332
• OSTI ID: 7337514
• Report Number(s): COO-1332-121
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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