Difference between revisions of "Natal Origins Project (NO)"
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*There is a low probability for an individual fish to move large distances. | *There is a low probability for an individual fish to move large distances. | ||
*Abundance is a key factor: the more fish upstream in the Lees Ferry reach = more fish will move downstream | *Abundance is a key factor: the more fish upstream in the Lees Ferry reach = more fish will move downstream | ||
| + | *Recruitment in the reach below the LCR can be accounted for solely by immigrants from upstream sources (little to no local recruitment at the LCR) | ||
| + | *Food limitation lead to the collapse in the trout population, and by extension also likely happened in the downstream reaches. | ||
| + | *Inflow hydrology and reservoir limnology likely govern the quality and quantity of nutrients supplied to the downstream river segments. | ||
| + | *Nutrient limitation is hypothesized as being the “BIG HAMMER” to the riverine ecosystem, which needs to be evaluated in greater detail in future research. | ||
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