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Book Evaluating Stream Habitat in Northern Michigan

Download or read book Evaluating Stream Habitat in Northern Michigan written by Ralph W. Tingley (III.) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book General Technical Report RMRS

Download or read book General Technical Report RMRS written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Big Manistee River Tributaries as Potential Arctic Grayling Habitat

Download or read book Big Manistee River Tributaries as Potential Arctic Grayling Habitat written by Brian M. Danhoff and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Big Manistee River was one of the most well known Michigan rivers to historically support a population of Arctic grayling (Thymallus arctics). Overfishing, competition with introduced fish, and habitat loss due to logging are believed to have caused their decline and ultimate extirpation from the Big Manistee River around 1900 and from the State of Michigan by 1936. Grayling are a species of great cultural importance to Little River Band of Ottawa Indian tribal heritage and although past attempts to reintroduce Arctic grayling have been unsuccessful, a continued interest in their return led to the assessment of environmental conditions of tributaries within a 21 kilometer section of the Big Manistee River to determine if suitable habitat exists. Although data describing historical conditions in the Big Manistee River is limited, we reviewed the literature to determine abiotic conditions prior to Arctic grayling disappearance and the habitat conditions in rivers in western and northwestern North America where they currently exist. We assessed abiotic habitat metrics from 23 sites distributed across 8 tributaries within the Manistee River watershed. Data collected included basic water parameters, streambed substrate composition, channel profile and areal measurements of channel geomorphic unit, and stream velocity and discharge measurements. These environmental condition values were compared to literature values, habitat suitability thresholds, and current conditions of rivers with Arctic grayling populations to assess the feasibility of the abiotic habitat in Big Manistee River tributaries to support Arctic grayling. Although the historic grayling habitat in the region was disturbed during the era of major logging around the turn of the 20th century, our results indicate that some important abiotic conditions within Big Manistee River tributaries are within the range of conditions that support current and past populations of Arctic grayling. Seven tributaries contained between 20--30% pools by area, used by grayling for refuge. All but two tributaries were composed primarily of pebbles, with the remaining two dominated by fine substrates (sand, silt, clay). Basic water parameters and channel depth were within the ranges of those found for populations of Arctic grayling persisting in Montana, Alaska, and Canada for all tributaries. Based on the metrics analyzed in this study, suitable abiotic grayling habitat does exist in Big Manistee River tributaries.

Book The Muskegon

    The Muskegon

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jeff Alexander
  • Publisher : MSU Press
  • Release : 2006-08-29
  • ISBN : 1628954701
  • Pages : 299 pages

Download or read book The Muskegon written by Jeff Alexander and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2006-08-29 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muskegon is a derivation of a Native American word meaning "river with marshes." Jeff Alexander examines the creation, uses of, devastation, and restoration of Michigan's historic and beautiful Muskegon River. Four of the five Great Lakes touch Michigan's shores; the state's shoreline spans more than 4,500 miles, not to mention more than 11,000 inland lakes and a multitude of rivers. The Muskegon River, the state's second longest river, runs 227 miles and has the most diverse features of any of Michigan’s many rivers. The Muskegon rises from the center of the state, widens, and moves westward, passing through the Pere Marquette and AuSable State Forests. The river ultimately flows toward Lake Michigan, where it opens into Muskegon Lake, a 12 square-mile, broad harbor located between the Muskegon River and Lake Michigan. Formed several thousand years ago, when the glaciers that created the Great Lakes receded, and later inhabited by Ottawa and Potawatomi Indians, the Muskegon River was used by French fur trappers in the 1600s. Rich in white pine, the area was developed during the turn-of-the-century lumber boom, and at one time Muskegon Lake boasted more than 47 sawmills. The Muskegon was ravaged following settlement by Europeans, when rivers and streams were used to transport logs to the newly developing cities. Dams on rivers and larger streams provided power for sawmills and grain milling, and later provided energy for generating electricity as technology advanced. There is now an ambitious effort to restore and protect this mighty river's natural features in the face of encroaching urbanization and land development that threatens to turn this majestic waterway into a mirror image of the Grand River, Michigan's longest river and one of its most polluted.

Book Fisheries Research Report

Download or read book Fisheries Research Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Michigan Dingell Johnson Annual Reports

Download or read book Michigan Dingell Johnson Annual Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annual reports for inland and Great Lakes fisheries research projects.

Book Au Sable River Assessment

Download or read book Au Sable River Assessment written by Troy G. Zorn and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Muskegon River Watershed Assessment

Download or read book Muskegon River Watershed Assessment written by Richard Paul O'Neal and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Restoration of Fluvial Arctic Grayling to Montana Streams

Download or read book Restoration of Fluvial Arctic Grayling to Montana Streams written by Calvin M. Kaya and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fish and Other Aquatic Resource Trends in the United States

Download or read book Fish and Other Aquatic Resource Trends in the United States written by Andrew J. Loftus and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book ASSESSMENT OF ARCTIC GRAYLING RE INTRODUCTION POTENTIAL IN THE BIG MANISTEE RIVER MICHIGAN

Download or read book ASSESSMENT OF ARCTIC GRAYLING RE INTRODUCTION POTENTIAL IN THE BIG MANISTEE RIVER MICHIGAN written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract : Arctic Grayling Thymallus arcticus were once the dominant fluvial salmonid species in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. By the late 19th century most populations in the State had experienced drastic declines and by 1936 the species was declared extinct in Michigan. Beginning in 2011 the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and Michigan Technological University partnered on research to determine the feasibility of re-establishing the species in the Big Manistee River watershed which was home to one of the last Arctic Grayling populations in the Lower Peninsula. The objectives of this research were to: A) assess abiotic habitat suitability for Arctic Grayling, B) identify potential biotic interactions that could impact Arctic Grayling re-introduction success, C) assess food availability and bioenergetic capacity of eight Big Manistee River tributaries, and D) model population viability and extinction sensitivities of a potential re-introduced Arctic Grayling population. Results from this study indicate that suitable biotic conditions for Arctic Grayling are available in all of the eight tributaries included in this study. Brook and Brown Trout currently occupy all of the potential re-introduction tributaries and densities of Brown Trout > 0.10/m 0.10/m2 should be considered a potentially limiting factor in determining overall site suitability (Chapter 2). A bioenergetic assessment indicates that 59% of the study reaches exhibit positive Net Energy Intake (NEI) for drift-feeding salmonids indicating that they are likely suitable re-introduction areas. No statistically significant relationship was found between invertebrate densities or NEI and the densities of salmonid species currently occupying these habitats indicating that food availability is not a limiting factor for salmonids in the Big Manistee River system (Chapter 3). Population viability analysis indicates that it is possible to establish a viable Arctic Grayling population in the middle portion of the Big Manistee River watershed studied. Sensitivity analyses suggest that Arctic Grayling populations in the southern portion of their range (i.e. Michigan and Montana) are most sensitive to factors influencing reproductive output while northern populations (Canada and Alaska) are most sensitive to factors affecting adult survival (Chapter 4) Overall, the combined findings from this research suggest that conditions are favorable for Arctic Grayling re-established in the Big Manistee River watershed.