Montana State University

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Observing the Effects of Inbreeding and Local Adaptation on Fitness in Westslope Cutthroat Trout Populations in a Common Garden

Montana Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi, WCT) populations, particularly those east of the continental div...

Is Habitat Type a Useful Predictor of the Outcome of Interactions between Tubifex tubifex and Myxobolus cerebralis, the Causative Agent of Salmonid Whirling Disease?

The aquatic oligochaete Tubifex tubifex is the intermediate host for the parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis, which causes salmonid w...

Spatial Drift Dynamics of Shovelnose Sturgeon and Pallid Sturgeon Prelarvae in the Transition Zone of Ft. Peck Reservoir

Habitats in reservoir headwaters may cause high mortality of sturgeon prelarvae. Short inter-reservoir reaches export drifting p...

Effects of Topology, Number and Location of Nodes, Population Density, and Stocking Duration on Hybrids’ Dispersal Across a Network

Hybridization between native cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki sp.) and introduced rainbow trout (O. mykiss) has been a topic...

Investigation into Bias and Variability in Estimates of Population Size and Biomass when Catches of Individuals are Large Relative to the Total Population

Biomass of fish populations has traditionally been estimated by multiplying the average weight of captured fish by the estimated...