Download or read book Genetic Evaluation of American Shad Alosa Sapidissima Restoration Success in James River Virginia written by Aaron Aunins and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American shad Alosa sapidissima has experienced severe declines throughout its native range due to habitat degradation, fragmentation, and over-fishing. Hatchery supplementation is often used for stock restoration, but the effects of supplementation on population structure and genetic diversity are rarely assessed. This study employed molecular markers to evaluate how supplementation of the James River American shad population with Pamunkey River origin larvae since 1994 has impacted genetic diversity and population structure. Population genetic parameters of other major Chesapeake Bay tributaries (Susquehanna, Rappahannock, Potomac, and Nanticoke) also were characterized. Prior to stocking, the James and Pamunkey populations exhibited subtle genetic differentiation, which was absent among post-supplementation samples, presumably due to the stockings. A similar situation was observed among other shad populations of Chesapeake Bay tributaries which were subtly differentiated in the 1990s but lacked any credible among-population differentiation among contemporary samples. Genetic diversity of the James River shad population was high prior to stocking, and remained high throughout years of intensive supplementation, yet the current population decline suggests that the James River shad population still has not recovered. Despite harvest curtailment, elimination of the ocean intercept fishery, and widespread supplementation efforts, Chesapeake Bay tributary American shad populations are collectively at their lowest levels in recorded history. Therefore, success of other restoration goals such as creation of fish passage in James River was investigated in a concurrent radio telemetry study to assess passage at Bosher's Dam fishway. Ninety-four American shad were radio-tagged on the spawning grounds below Bosher's Dam. Approximately one-half of the tagged shad were detected at the escapement receiver within 24 hours after tagging, and the average residence times of remaining shad were approximately one week. No tagged shad were detected above Bosher's Dam. These results imply that restricted passage through Bosher's Dam fishway may be an important factor in the failure of James River American shad to recover. Therefore, improving passage at migratory barriers such as Bosher's Dam, in conjunction with a continued Bay-wide fishing moratorium, may be more beneficial to shad restoration efforts in James and other Chesapeake Bay tributaries than continued supplementation.
Download or read book Population Genetics of American Shad Alosa Sapidissima Wilson 1811 and Alewife Alosa Pseudoharengus Wislon 1811 from the Potomac River and Tributaries in Virginia written by Daemian Schreiber and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Suitability of the Susquehanna River for Restoration of Shad written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Biochemical and Genetic Analysis of American Shad Alosa Sapidissima Migrating Into Chesapeake Bay written by Edward Norbert Sismour and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Predator prey Interactions Among Re introduced American Shad Alosa Sapidissima and Resident Fishes in the James River Virginia written by Scott A. Stranko and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shad Fishery of Chesapeake Bay with Special Emphasis on the Fishery of Virginia written by Charles H. Walburg and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in Chesapeake Bay was made in 1952. Catch and effort records were combined with data obtained from tagging studies conducted at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, in the James and Potomac Rivers, and at Cove Point (Maryland) to obtain population parameters for these areas. These studies were successful except for the results of tagging at the mouth of the Bay, which data could not be used because of a disproportionate tag recovery-catch ratio between the various areas of Chesapeake Bay. Total population and escapement were determined for each year in which data were available. It is recommended that the States of Maryland and Virginia establish comparable systems for the collection of catch-and-effort records on the shad so that these basic data will be available for any future study of the Chesapeake Bay fisheries.
Download or read book Monitoring the Abundance of American Shad and River Herring in Virginia s Rivers written by Eric James Hilton and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes the results of the twentieth year of a continuing study to estimate the relative abundance and assess the status of American shad (Alosa sapidissima) stocks in Virginia by monitoring the spawning runs in the James, York and Rappahannock rivers in spring 2017, evaluating hatchery programs, and contributing to coast-wide assessments (ASMFC 2007). We also report on two fishery-independent monitoring programs, one using staked gillnets in the Rappahannock River (year 2) and the other using anchor gillnets in the Chickahominy River (year 3; a major tributary of the James River),to determine relative abundance and stock structure for the adult spawning run of river herring (A. pseudoharengus, and A. aestivalis Further, we report on the third year of a monitoring program for juvenile alosines by using nighttime surface trawls in the Chickahominy River and calculate an index of juvenile abundance. Additional objectives were to monitor bycatch of American shad in a permitted gill-net fishery and American shad and river herring in pound-net fisheries.
Download or read book Characterizing American Shad Spawning Habitat in the Upper Roanoke River Basin Virginia written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Populations of American shad (Alosa sapidissima) have declined from historical levels due to overfishing, decreased water quality and habitat losses including those due to dam construction. One approach for restoring these populations is to identify suitable habitat upstream of dams that could be restored through dam removal or by providing fish passage. The goal of this research is to identify and characterize potential spawning habitat for American shad in the upper Roanoke River basin of Virginia, above Kerr Reservoir. Five mainstem rivers that are upstream of the Roanoke Rapids, Gaston, and Kerr dams (Big Otter, Staunton, Banister, Dan, Hyco) were the focus of this research. Roanoke Rapids Dam is the first obstruction to American shad spawning migration in the Roanoke River basin, and just completed the FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) relicensing process in 2004. One of the provisions of the new license is to evaluate a trap and transport program for spawning American shad. Characterizing the habitat above the dam, in terms of suitability, is an important step in predicting the benefits of fish passage. A detailed physical habitat assessment, including monthly water quality monitoring, indicated that the Banister and Hyco rivers consistently had lower dissolved oxygen concentrations and may provide lower quality habitat for American shad compared to the other rivers. However, according to the current published Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) model, which incorporates surface water temperature and current velocity as criteria for suitable habitat, the five rivers appear to contain suitable habitat with HSI values ranging from 0.83 to 1.00 during May. I constructed a modified HSI model with surface water temperature and current velocity, as well as dissolved oxygen, pH and a component for substrate composition. The modified model suggested that the Big Otter and Staunton rivers would provide the highest quality spawning habitat for American shad becaus.
Download or read book Challenges for Diadromous Fishes in a Dynamic Global Environment written by Alex Haro and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponsored by the Northeastern Division, American Fisheries Society.
Download or read book Monitoring the Abundance of American Shad and River Herring in Virginia s Rivers written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Age and Growth of Age 0 American Shad Alosa Sapidissima in Four Virginia River Habitats Based on Otolith Microstructure Analysis written by Kevin Mark Gooss and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Growth and Life History Characteristics of the Pamunkey River Virginia Population of American Shad written by Ernst Ferdinand Aschenbach and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Framework for Construction and Analysis of Juvenile Abundance Indices for American Shad Alosa Sapidissima in the York River Virginia written by Mary Lynn Aiken and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Shad Genetic Analysis 2022 written by Heather Katheryn Jimenez Evans and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keywords: American shad, Neuse, Roanoke, Parentage-based tagging, effective population. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) staff provided 479 American Shad Alosa sapidissima samples in 2022 for parentage-based tagging (PBT) analysis. Fin clips were from the Roanoke River (n = 185) and Neuse River (n = 294). Hatchery contribution was 47.0% for Roanoke River adults and 2.4% for Neuse River adults. The effective population estimate (Ne) for 2022 Roanoke River American Shad was 637 (95% confidence interval = 416–1259) and for Neuse River American Shad was 10,558 (95% confidence interval = 1525–infinite)--Page [1].
Download or read book A Study of the Reproductive Potential of the American Shad Alosa Sapidissima in the Connecticut River written by William C. Leggett and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Review of the Current Status of the American Shad Alosa Sapidissima in the Susquehanna River written by Bruce D. Sidell and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Shad Genetic Analysis 2021 written by Heather Katheryn Jimenez Evans and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keywords: American shad, Neuse, Roanoke, Parentage-based tagging, effective population. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) staff provided 424 American Shad Alosa sapidissima samples in 2021 for parentage-based tagging (PBT) analysis. Fin clips were from the Roanoke River (n = 160) and Neuse River (n = 264). Adult hatchery contribution was 43.8% for Roanoke River and 4.3% for Neuse River adults. The effective population estimate for 2021 Roanoke River American Shad was 1337 (95% confidence interval = 596-infinity--Page 1.
