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structure in Lees Ferry is considerably different than around the Little Colorado River confluence, algae <br />and invertebrates are important food items consumed by fish at both locations. Therefore, we feel <br />conclusions and findings from our work in Lees Ferry can be used to inform results of the nearshore <br />ecology study. In FY2011 the food base project will be implementing new monitoring protocols. If our <br />work in Lees Ferry indicates fall steady flows are having a significant impact on the food base, we <br />would expedite the implementation of these monitoring protocols around the Little Colorado River <br />confluence. <br />Logistics <br />Logistics will be needed for monthly drift sampling at Lees Ferry and monthly maintenance of water <br />quality sondes at Lees Ferry and Diamond Creek, as well as one river trip to study backwaters in <br />September 2009. <br />Products /Reports <br />Publications <br />At least two peer- reviews journal articles that describe whether fall steady flows affected the food base <br />will be produced as a result of this project. Tentative subjects for these publications include: <br />• Longitudinal and seasonal variation in algae production in the Colorado River <br />• Does flow regime affect rates of invertebrate drift in the Colorado River? <br />Reports <br />A brief report summarizing our findings with respect to the fall steady flows experiment will also be <br />delivered at the conclusion of the project in September 2010. <br />Budget <br />Aquatic Food base (Bio LR1) FY10: $440,112 <br />Aquatic Food base (Bio LR1) FYI 1: $207,200 <br />Aquatic Food base Drift (Bio LR4) FY10: $56,260 <br />Aquatic Food base Drift (Bio I.R4) FYI 1: $0 <br />27 <br />