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| − | *System Wide Electrofishing: 3 trips: 2 spring/summer, 1 in fall. Boat Electrofishing – near shore. Baited hoop nets and extended below Diamond to Pierce (new in 2016) | + | *'''Aggregation Sampling:''' |
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Aggregation:“A consistent and disjunct group of fish with no significant exchange of individuals with other aggregations, as indicated by recapture of PIT‐tagged juveniles and adults and movement of radio‐tagged adults.” (Valdez and Ryel 1995) There are eight recognized aggregations below Glen Canyon Dam:
Humpback chub are also caught outside of the aggregations. Samples are also being collected at:
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There have been substantial increases in the captures of humpback chub in aggregation sampling since 2014, particularly at the LCR, Havasu, Pumpkin Spring, and in Western Grand Canyon.   Immigration2016 Aggregation sampling
Temperature: consistently >19C in Western Grand Canyon [5]
Local Recruitment2016 System Wide Electrofishing (and hoopnetting)
Below RM 220: 3/146 recaptures (2%)
Translocations: Population may be reaching a critical mass |
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