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Innovative Method Used to Estimate Arctic Grayling Population Size

March 10, 2010

Little is known about the population status of Arctic grayling in mid-sized streams because these water bodies are not suited for traditional sampling procedures. These streams are too deep to use backpack electro-fishing field methods and too shallow for boat-based electro-fishing so another method has to be found. The goal of this research was to determine whether or not snorkeling in intermediate sized streams is a feasible and safe technique for estimating Arctic grayling population size.

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Foothills Research Institute

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