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Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Population dynamics of blue suckers in the Kansas River

Investigators:Nate holding a Bluesucker
Jeff Eitzmann, B.S. Student
Dr. Craig Paukert

Project Supervisor:
Dr. Craig Paukert

Funding:
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
National Science Foundation

Location:
Kansas River

Completion:
2005

Objectives:
To determine the abundance, distribution, size structure, and growth of blue suckers in the Kansas River from Kansas City to Junction City, Kansas, and also determine if abundance of blue suckers varies seasonally throughout the Kansas River.
Progress and Results

Products:

Reports:
Final report (December 2005)

Abstracts:

Presentations:
Eitzmann, J., A. Makinster, and C. P. Paukert. Population dynamics of blue suckers in the Kansas River , Kansas . 31st Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Hays, KS. 11 February 2006 .
Eitzmann, J., A. Makinster, and C. P. Paukert. Spatial and temporal patterns in blue suckers in the Kansas River , Kansas . American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, Anchorage , Alaska . 14 September 2005

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