The scientists at CRITFC are constantly working on new research to further our understanding of salmon and their habitat. Below are the published papers and technical reports that summarize this work.
Recent Reports
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24 May 2019
Upstream Migration Timing of Columbia Basin Chinook and Sockeye Salmon and Steelhead in 2017
Between April 19 and October 18, 2017, we sampled Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) salmon as well as steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) at the Bonneville Dam Adult Fish Facility (AFF). Fish were measured for fork length, scales were...
1 November 2016
What Goes Up Does Not Come Down: the Stock Composition and Demographic Characteristics of Upstream Migrating Steelhead Differ from Post-spawn Emigrating Kelts
Iteroparity (repeat spawning) is a life history attribute with significant conservation value for at-risk populations of steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). However, stock-specific rates of iteroparity and abundance of post-spawned steelhead “kelts” can be difficult to monitor in...
20 March 2019
Aquatic Landscape Genomics and Environmental Effects on Genetic Variation
Aquatic species represent a vast diversity of metazoans, provide humans with the most abundant animal protein source, and are of increasing conservation concern, yet landscape genomics is dominated by research in terrestrial systems. We provide researchers with a roadmap to plan aquatic landscape...
25 February 2019
Development and Application of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Genetic Markers for Conservation Monitoring of Burbot Populations
The transboundary (Idaho, USA; and British Columbia, Canada) population of Burbot Lota lota native to the Kootenai River basin once provided a popular sport and commercial fishery and has been culturally significant to the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho for millennia. However, the population has...