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Table IV. Evaluation of Program Effects on the Pallid Sturgeon <br />' Data analysis will be included as part of the R2 -1 study protocols <br />' Location and type of all permanent transects (sediment, channel morphology) will be chosen/coordinated for efficiency of data collection and to take best advantage of <br />historical data. <br />21 <br />Potential Sources of Current and <br />Possible Analysis <br />Future Data <br />Methods' <br />Time Frame <br />IV. Pallid Sturgeon <br />A. Effects on Pallid Sturgeon Habitat <br />1) Wafter management effects on habitat <br />Data needs: <br />0 USGS gaging stations at Duncan, <br />Quantitative analysis <br />Annually, ongoing <br />Discharge <br />North Bend, Louisville and Grand <br />Island, at minimum <br />Data needs: <br />0 Current lower Platte studies by UNL <br />Trend analysis <br />At least twice annually; 10 -13 years <br />Water Depth <br />0 Transects across lower Platte' <br />Sediment/vegetation <br />Channel "roughness" <br />model (eventually) <br />Water velocity <br />Turbidity <br />Sediment concentration <br />Grain size <br />Water temperature <br />Pallid sturgeon occurrence in the 1. Platte <br />B. Effects on pallid sturgeon <br />1) Water management effects on spawning, <br />fry survival, etc. <br />Data needs: <br />0 Quantitative analysis <br />Annually, ongoing <br />Discharge, quantity and timing <br />0 USGS gaging stations at Duncan, <br />0 Trend analysis <br />P. sturgeon occurrence in 1. Platte <br />North Bend, and Louisville <br />P. sturgeon habitat use /characteristics <br />0 Current lower Platte studies by UNL <br />P. sturgeon movement vs. hydrology <br />Water temperature <br />Identify spawning areas, eggs, larvae in P.R. <br />' Data analysis will be included as part of the R2 -1 study protocols <br />' Location and type of all permanent transects (sediment, channel morphology) will be chosen/coordinated for efficiency of data collection and to take best advantage of <br />historical data. <br />21 <br />