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1989

University of Minnesota Morris Digital Well

Fishes

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The Distribution Of Minnesota Fishes And Late Pleistocene Glaciation, James C. Underhill Jan 1989

The Distribution Of Minnesota Fishes And Late Pleistocene Glaciation, James C. Underhill

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

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Fisheries And Environmental Research By The Minnesota Sea Grant College Program, Donald C. Mcnaught Jan 1989

Fisheries And Environmental Research By The Minnesota Sea Grant College Program, Donald C. Mcnaught

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

ABSTRACT-Minnesota's Sea Grant College Program has funded research and outreach activities since 1977. Research results combined with public education setve the citizens, government, and businesses of the state. Research on commercial and sport fisheries, aquaculture, and environmental contamination is highlighted here. This article shows Sea Grant's contributions to understanding the Lake Superior ecosystem, including its chemical, biological, and human aspects.


Fishery Resource Of The Upper Mississippi River And Relationship To Stream Discharge, William A. Swenson, G. David Hebberling, Daniel J. Orr, Timothy D. Simonson Jan 1989

Fishery Resource Of The Upper Mississippi River And Relationship To Stream Discharge, William A. Swenson, G. David Hebberling, Daniel J. Orr, Timothy D. Simonson

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

ABSTRACT-Fish population data collected through the Northern States Power Company monitoring program near its plants at Monticello and Becker, Minnesota were analyzed to describe species diversity, changes in recreational fishing, fishing success, and the influence of stream discharge on smallmouth bass year-class success and abundance. The work is part of a more extensive effort to develop a model applicable in managing the upper Mississippi River to meet the growing needs of recreation, agriculture, communities, and industry. Analysis of these data shows 48 species to be present and that smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu~ is the most important game species in the …