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Evaluation of microhabitat use and sampling methods of Missouri River fishes
Funding US Geological Survey, Science Support Program; US Fish and Wildlife Service

Duration 2006-2008
Personnel Josh Schloesser (MS student), Craig Paukert, Wyatt Doyle (USFWS) Tracy Hill (USFWS), and Andy Starostka (USFWS).
Objectives 1. Evaluate current sampling methodologies for pallid sturgeon and other Missouri River fishes. 

2.  Determine microhabitat use of Missouri River fishes to determine if fishes utilize engineered structures on the Missouri River. 

Presentations:

Schloesser, J., J. Finley, C. Paukert, W. Doyle, and T. Hill.  2007.  Comparison between push trawl and mini fyke nets to sample shallow water fish communities.  Missouri River Natural Resource Conference, Nebraska City, Nebraska.  6 March 2007. 

Doyle, W., C. Paukert, and A. Starostka. Microhabitat use of shovelnose and pallid sturgeon in the Lower Missouri River. American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska. 13 September 2005.

Doyle, W., and C. Paukert.  Microhabitat use of shovelnose and pallid sturgeon in the Lower Missouri River.  9th Annual Missouri River Natural Resources Conference, Pierre,South Dakota.  23 May 2005.

Doyle, W., and C. Paukert. 2005.  Evaluation of gear efficiency and bias for shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) on the Lower Missouri River.  Scaphirhynchus Conference, St Louis, Missouri.  12 January 2005.