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<br />( <br /> <br />o <br />o <br />C"') <br />.~ <br /> <br />QO <br /> <br />( <br /> <br />l. <br /> <br />larger than 150 mm will be identified, weighed, measured, sexed if possible, and <br />released. Collection effort will be recorded as elapsed shocking time, surface <br />area seined, or elapsed time a passive net is set. Any target species captured <br />will be weighed, measured, sexed (if possible), photographed, implanted with a <br />PIT tag and/or radio tag (if feasible), and released. Tissue plugs from genetic <br />analysis will be taken from each target: species captured according to established <br />protocols. Any target species mortalities will be immediately frozen on dry ice <br />and shipped to the "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries Assistance office <br />in Grand Junction, Colonido. The physical characteristics of each sampled <br />macrohabitat will be measured and will include dimensions (mean' depth and <br />length), water veloci ty, and predominant substrate types. Other physical- <br />chemical characteristics to be measured will include; water and ambient <br />temperature, stream discharge, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, salinity and pH. <br />Notes will also be taken on general habitat quality, riparian and aquatic <br />vegetation and instream cover. <br /> <br />All specimens retained (excluding target species) will be processed and <br />accessioned to the museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico. A <br />summary of efforts, significant findings, and recommendations for future study <br />will be submitted following completion of the first years field work. This study <br />is envisioned as a two to t:hree year field effort and will be completed as <br />funding is available. <br /> <br />A19 <br />