Winter diel habitat use and movement by subadult bull trout in the upper Flathead River, Montana
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Abstract
We evaluated the diel habitat use and movement of subadult bull trout Salvelinus confluentus by use of radiotelemetry during winter in the upper Flathead River, Montana. Of the 13 monitored bull trout, 12 (92%) made at least one diel movement to other habitat locations during their respective day–night tracking surveys and moved an average of 73% of the time. The median distance moved from day to night locations by the mobile fish was 86 m (range, 27–594 m). Diel shifts in habitat use by nine of the tagged fish were related to light intensity; nocturnal emergence generally commenced immediately after the onset of night, and daytime concealment occurred at daybreak. When diel shifts in microhabitat use occurred, subadult bull trout moved from deep, midchannel areas during the day to shallow, low‐velocity areas along the channel margins without overhead cover at night. Resource managers who wish to protect the overwintering habitat features preferred by subadult bull trout in the upper Flathead River should use natural flow management strategies that maximize and stabilize channel margin habitats at night.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Winter diel habitat use and movement by subadult bull trout in the upper Flathead River, Montana |
| Series title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8675(2003)023<0163:WDHUAM>2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Fisheries Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 163 |
| Last page | 171 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| Other Geospatial | Flathead River |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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