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COLEMAN NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY & LIVINGSTON STONE NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY, FISH HEALTH
| Year Project Occurred | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Effects of diet composition, feeding rate, and water temperature on liver lipoid disease, growth, smolt development, and adult return in Coleman NFH Late-Fall Chinook Salmon (broodyear 1966) |
| 2004 | IHNV resistance of Steelhead fry (STT-BCW-04-COL) |
| 2007 | Efficacy of florfenicol (Aquaflor®) medicated feed to control columnaris disease in juvenile Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
| 2010 | Delta Smelt Annual Report |
| 2011 | Delta Smelt Technical Report - Fish Health Services and Culture Support for Delta Smelt Held at Livingston Stone National Fish Hatcher |
FEATHER RIVER
| Year Project Occurred | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Fish Health Monitoring of Fall Chinook and Steelhead in the Yuba and Feather Rivers (2002-2003) |
| 2015-2020 | 2020 Prevalence and severity of Ceratonova shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis infection of natural Feather River Juvenile Chinook Salmon (January – May) |
| 2021 | Prevalence and severity of Ceratonova shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis infection in Feather River Juvenile Chinook Salmon (March and April 2021) |
KLAMATH RIVER
| Year Project Occurred | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Health, physiology, and migration characteristics of Iron Gate Hatchery Chinook, 1995 Releases |
| 2000 | Physiological responses of juvenile chinook salmon held in the Lower Klamath River and thermal refugia (June – August 2000) |
| 2002 | Ceratomyxosis resistance in juvenile Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout from the Klamath River |
| 2003 | Abundance of Ceratomyxa shasta in Iron Gate and Copco reservoirs |
| 2003 | Health Monitoring of adult Fall-run Chinook Salmon in the lower Klamath River, August – October 2003 |
| 2005 | Longevity of Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis actinospore infectivity in the Klamath River: April – June 2005 |
| 2006 | Relationship between Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis actinospore exposure in the Klamath River and infection in juvenile Chinook salmon |
| 2006 | Comparative susceptibility to infection and disease from Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis in Klamath River basin juvenile Chinook, Coho and Steelhead populations |
| 2008 | Prognosis of Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis Infections in Klamath River Coho and Trinity River Chinook Salmon |
| 2008 | Pilot study to access the role of Ceratomyxa shasta infection in mortality of fall-run Chinook smolts migrating through the lower Klamath River in 2008 |
| 2008 | Ceratomyxosis in radio-tagged yearling coho sentinels exposed in the Klamath River during May 2008 |
| 2008 | Ceratomyxa shasta myxospore survey of Fall-run Chinook salmon carcasses and sentinel trout trials in Bogus Creek: Component of joint OSU-Yurok Fisheries CDFG pilot project testing the effect of carcass removal on C. shasta myxospore levels in Bogus Creek, 2008 |
| 2010 | Effects of a simulated Klamath River summer temperature profile on juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) immune function |
| 2010 | Compilation of Information Relating to Myxozoan Disease Effects to Inform the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement |
| 2011 | Ceratomyxa shasta myxospore survey of Fall-run Chinook salmon carcasses in the Klamath and Shasta Rivers, and Bogus Creek, 2011 |
| 2012 | Ceratomyxa shasta myxospore survey of Fall-run Chinook salmon carcasses in the Klamath and Shasta Rivers, and comparison of Trinity River Spring-run to Fall-run carcasses, October-November 2012 |
| 2013 | Pilot Study of the Effects of Saltwater Rearing on Ceratomyxa shasta Infections in Klamath River Juvenile Chinook salmon, June-August 2013 |
| 2014 | Effect of summer water temperatures on growth and bioenergetics in juvenile Klamath River Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) |
| 2015 | Prevalence of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in both resident and sentinel Speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus) in the Lower Klamath River (August 5- September 9, 2015) |
KLAMATH RIVER JUVENILE MONITORING PROGRAM
| Year Project Occurred | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Monitoring incidence and severity of Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis infections in juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the Klamath River |
| 2007 | Klamath River Juvenile Salmonid Health Monitoring, April-August 2007 |
| 2008 | Myxosporean Parasite (Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis) Incidence and Severity in Klamath River Basin Juvenile Chinook and Coho Salmon, April-August 2008 |
| 2009 | Myxosporean Parasite (Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis) Incidence and Severity in Klamath River Basin Juvenile Chinook Salmon, April-August 2009 |
| 2010 | Myxosporean Parasite (Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis) Annual Prevalence of Infection in Klamath River Basin Juvenile Chinook Salmon, April-August 2010 |
| 2011-2019 | Myxosporean Parasite (Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis) Prevalence of Infection in Klamath River Basin Juvenile Chinook Salmon, April-August |
| 2020-2021 | Myxosporean Parasite (Ceratomyxa shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis) Prevalence of Infection in Klamath River Basin Juvenile Chinook Salmon, March - July |
NATIONAL WILD FISH HEALTH SURVEY (NWFHS)
| Year Project Occurred | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 2009-2014 | National Wild Fish Survey Annual Progress Report NWFHS Sacramento/Feather R. Juv. Chinook |
| 2013-2014 | Sacramento and Feather River Juvenile Chinook Pathogen Survey |
| 2016, 2020, 2021 | Lower Sacramento River Juvenile Chinook Pathogen Survey |
NWFHS Upper Klamath Basin
| Year Project Occurred | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Survey of Systemic Bacteria Load and External Parasites in 1+ Blue & Tui Chubs Collected in Upper Klamath Lake and Clear Lake: Early Spring and Late Summer 2016 |
| 2017 | Comparison of bacterial and parasitic infection between Upper Klamath Lake and out-migrant (Fish Evaluation Station, FES) 0+ suckers and chubs |
2018-2021 | 2021 Upper Klamath Lake Juvenile Chub macroparasite and bacterial Pathogen Survey |
SACRAMENTO & SAN JOAQUIN RIVER
| Year Project Occurred | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Health Monitoring of Hatchery and Natural Fall-run Chinook Salmon Juveniles in the San Joaquin River and Delta, April June 2000 |
| 2001 | Health Monitoring of Hatchery and Natural Fall-run Chinook Salmon Juveniles in the San Joaquin River and Tributaries, April – June 2001 |
| 2005 | Proliferative Kidney Disease (Tetracapsuloides Bryosalmonae) in Merced River Hatchery Juvenile Chinook Salmon: Mortality and Performance Impairment in 2005 Smolts |
| 2006 | Histological Evaluation and Viral Survey of Juvenile Longfin Smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys) and Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense) collected from the Sacramento – San Joaquin R. Delta, April – October 2006 |
| 2008 | Histological Evaluation and Viral Survey of Juvenile Longfin Smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys) and Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense) collected from the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta, April – November 2007 |
| 2000 | Lack of experimental evidence for IHN virus transmission from infected hatchery to natural Chinook salmon juveniles in the Sacramento River |
| 2010 | Pathogen Survey, Gill Na-K-ATPase Activity, and Leukocyte Profile of Adult Delta Smelt |
| 2010 | Health, energy reserves and smolt development of juvenile Stanislaus River Chinook Salmon, 2010 |
| 2011 | Juvenile Stanislaus River Chinook salmon pathogen and physiology assessment: January – May 2011 |
| 2012 | Merced River juvenile Chinook salmon health and physiology assessment, March-May 2012 |
| 2013 | San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tuolumne and Merced River Chinook Smolt Quality Assessment |
| 2013 | Survival and initial feeding response of Delta Smelt larvae (Hypomesus transpacificus) exposed to Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta water obtained in April and May 2013 |
| 2016 & 2018 | Ceratonova shasta and Parvicapsula minibicornis (Phylum Cnidaria: Myxosporea) infectivity for juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in the Upper Sacramento River |
SOUTH DELTA SALMONID SURVIVAL STUDIES
| Year Project Occurred | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 2000-2004 | Health Assessment of Vernalis Adaptive Management Plan (VAMP) Release Groups |
| 2005 | The effect of Proliferative Kidney Disease on blood constituents, swimming performance and saltwater adaptation in Merced River Hatchery juvenile Chinook salmon used in the 2005 VAMP study |
| 2006 | Memo - Health monitoring of 2006 VAMP marked MRH Chinook salmon |
| 2008 | Survival and Physiological Evaluation of Chinook Salmon held in the San Joaquin River near the Stockton Wastewater Treatment Plant, May 2008 |
| 2008 | Evaluation of sonic tagged Chinook juveniles used in the 2008 VAMP study for delayed mortality and saltwater survival – Effects of Proliferative Kidney Disease |
| 2009 & 2010 | Health and Physiological Assessment of VAMP Release Groups |
| 2011 | Health and Physiological Assessment of VAMP and South Delta Temporary Barriers (SDTB) 2011 Release Groups |
| 2013-2017 | Pathogen Screening and Gill Na+/K+-ATPase Assessment of South Delta Chinook and Steelhead |
| 2016 | Health and Physiology Assessment of Steelhead for Six Year Study, 2016 |
TRINITY RIVER
| Year Project Occurred | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Disease Survey of Trinity River Salmonid Smolt Population |
| 1996 | Physiological Effects of Nanophyetus Metacercaria Infection in Chinook Salmon Smolts (Trinity River) |
| 1996 | Renibacterium salmoninarum and Nanophyetus Metacercaria Infection in Adult Chinook Salmon: Trinity River Hatchery Broodstock (1992-94, 1996), Klamath Estuary Net Harvest and KMZ Ocean Sport Catch in 1996 |
| 1998 | Diagnostic Evaluation of Moribund Juvenile Salmonids in the Trinity and Klamath Rivers (June-September 1998) |
| 2002 | Trinity River Fall Chinook Smolt Health Following Passage through the Lower Klamath River, June – August 2002 |
UPPER KLAMATH LAKE BASIN, SOUTHERN OREGON
| Year Project Occurred | Report Title |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Histological Evaluation of Klamath Lake Basin Blue Chub Tissues |
| 2000 | Histological and Hematological Evaluation of Juvenile Lost River Suckers Exposed to Sub-lethal Levels of Ammonia |
| 2003 | Health monitoring of adult Lost River Sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and Snortnose Sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris) in upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, April – September 2003. Joint FWS and USGS project |
| 2004 | Blood cell and plasma chemistry profile of adult Snortnose Sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris) during a blue-green algal bloom: USFWS – USGS cooperative live cage study in Upper Klamath Lake, July 2004. |
| 2004 | Bio-energetic and histological evaluation of juvenile (0+) sucker fry from Upper Klamath Lake collected in August and September 2004 |
| 2005 | Energetic profiles and mortality response to winter starvation in juvenile suckers (age 0+) from Upper Klamath Lake in 2005 |
| 2007 | Lack of disease response in juvenile Upper Klamath Lake suckers (age 0+) to adverse water quality conditions- Pilot study August 2007 |
| 2009 | Health and energy evaluation of juvenile fish from Link R. trap and haul project and J-canal salvage |
| 2011 | Juvenile Lost River Sucker survival and energetics in Upper Klamath Lake mesocosm cages: July – December 2011 |
| 2012 | Juvenile Lost River Sucker sentinel survival in Upper Klamath Lake mesocosm cages: July 2012 - March 2013 |
| 2014 | Juvenile Lost River Sucker sentinel survival in Upper Klamath Lake mesocosm net pens (June - September 2014) |
| 2015 | Lost River Sucker Culture Manual |
| 2015 | Lost River Sucker Fry Sentinel Survival in Upper Klamath Lake (July - September 2015) |