Cui-ui reproductive success from potential egg deposition to larval emigration

Western North American Naturalist
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Abstract

From 1985 to 2006, we tracked cui-ui, Chasmistes cujus, survival from potential egg deposition of migrating spawners to emigrating larvae. Tahoe sucker larvae emigrated to Pyramid Lake the same time as cui-ui larvae, but cui-ui was the predominant catostomid larvae we captured. Survival of cui-ui larvae ranged from 0.46% to 21.17%, declining significantly with decreased flow and increased number of spawners (P < 0.01). Mean total length of emigrating larvae ranged from 11.5 to 12.6 mm and may have been affected by stream flow. Removal of impediments to upstream migrating cui-ui spawners, along with sufficient stream flows, may enhance early life-stage survival.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Cui-ui reproductive success from potential egg deposition to larval emigration
Series title Western North American Naturalist
DOI 10.3398/064.072.0303
Volume 72
Issue 3
Year Published 2012
Language English
Publisher Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University
Contributing office(s) Western Fisheries Research Center
Description 8 p.
First page 288
Last page 295
Country United States
State Nevada
Other Geospatial Pyramid Lake
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