Fish tagging data (length, weight, tag number) from the the Kuparuk, the Sagavanirktok (primarily Oksrukuyik Creek) and the Itkillik (primarily the I-Minus outlet stream) watersheds, 2009 - 2017.

Since 2009, the FISHSCAPE Project (PLR 1719267, 1417754, and 0902153), based at Toolik Field Station, has monitored physical, chemical, and biological parameters within three watersheds: The Kuparuk (including Toolik Lake and Toolik outlet stream); The Sagavanirktok (primarily Oksrukuyik Creek, but...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Deegan, Linda
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: Environmental Data Initiative 2019
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/9859e824293e51e007957624a6757de9
https://portal.edirepository.org/nis/mapbrowse?packageid=knb-lter-arc.20063.1
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Summary:Since 2009, the FISHSCAPE Project (PLR 1719267, 1417754, and 0902153), based at Toolik Field Station, has monitored physical, chemical, and biological parameters within three watersheds: The Kuparuk (including Toolik Lake and Toolik outlet stream); The Sagavanirktok (primarily Oksrukuyik Creek, but also including sections of the Ailish and Atigun Rivers and the Galbraith Lakes); and The Itkillik (primarily the I-Minus outlet stream, a tributary that that feeds into the Itkilik River). Target species were primarily Arctic grayling and Lake trout, although Arctic char, Burbot, Dolly varden, round whitefish, and slimey sculpin were also captured. Fish were collected on each river/lake. GPS coordinates and/or specific station locations were noted. All fish captured during the field season are measured, weighed, tagged (if large enough) and released. If fish were not previously tagged, they were tagged with HDX pit tags which can be read with a whole stream antenna to track the migration of the fish, predminately Arctic grayling, throughout the systems.