Mark-Recapture and Fish Monitoring Activities in the Little Colorado River in Grand Canyon from 2000-2022.pdf

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Mark-Recapture and Fish Monitoring Activities in the Little Colorado River in Grand Canyon from 2000-2022.pdf

Since 2000, AZFWCO has conducted studies in the lower 13.57 river kilometers (rkm) of the Little Colorado River (LCR) to estimate abundance and track trends in abundance of the Humpback Chub (Gila cypha), and to monitor other fishes. This report documents Mark-Recapture and Fish monitoring studies in a 22-year period from 2000-2022.

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