Monitoring Humpback Chub in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon During fall 2021.pdf

Image of a biologist holding a Humpback Chub with the Colorado River in the background
Monitoring Humpback Chub in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon During fall 2021.pdf2.91 MB

Each fall, AZFWCO and partners study populations of endangered Humpback Chub (Gila Cypha) on the mainstem Colorado River in Marble and Grand Canyons. This report documents the fall 2021 trip in the context of past findings and future recommendations.

Author(s)
Michael Pillow
Fish Biologist
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Additional Role(s)
Volunteer Coordinator,
Collateral Duty Safety Officer
Expertise
Population Monitoring,
Fish Translocations,
Fieldwork Logistics,
Information Technology,
Videography
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Area
AZ
Flagstaff,AZ
Pilar (Wolters) Rinker
Fish Biologist
Fish and Aquatic Conservation
Expertise
Fish Monitoring on the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers,
Fish Research,
Fish Husbandry,
Razorback-Flannelmouth Hybridization
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AZ
Flagstaff,AZ
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Report
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Little Colorado River confluence
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Species
Ecosystem
Desert
River/stream
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Rivers and streams
Fisheries management
Fisheries
Population status
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Southwest