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Item The spawning and rearing habitats of rainbow trout and brown trout in two rivers in Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1981) Sando, Steven KentItem Diet overlap and habitat utilization of rainbow trout and juvenile walleye in Cooney Reservoir, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1994) Venditti, David AllanItem Potential impacts of altering discharge pattern from Hauser Dam, Missouri River, on young-of-the-year brown trout and rainbow trout(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1985) Carty, Daniel GregoryDaily flow fluctuations would occur in the Missouri River between Hauser Dam and Holter Reservoir if Hauser Dam were converted to a hydroelectric peaking facility. To address potential impacts of fluctuating flows on free-swimming young-of-the-year (YOY) brown trout (Salmo trutta) and rainbow trout (S. gairdneri) emergence, growth, abundance, distribtion, movement, and habitat use were investigated. During reduced-flow tests stranding, isolation, displacement, and habitat changes were evaluated. Hydraulic modeling was used to predict changes in the quantity of usable habitat at different discharges. Recruitment from a tributary into the river was also monitored. Field data were collected between April 1982 and November 1983. Young-of-the-year brown trout were first observed in early April while YOY rainbow trout were first found in mid-June. Both species used relatively shallow, low-velocity water near shore where cover was abundant. Reduced-flow tests in August of each year revealed little stranding or isolation, and YOY trout were not permanently displaced from temporarily dewatered habitat. Hydraulic modeling predicted an increase in the quantity of habitat as discharge decreased, but field observations indicated a reduction in habitat quality. The tributary was found to be a relatively important source of recruitment to the river rainbow trout fishery but rather unimportant to the river brown trout fishery.Item Effects of gas supersaturated water on juvenile brown and rainbow trout(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1988) Connor, William PaulSix bioassays were conducted at the Bozeman Fish Technology Center using juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta) and rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) to determine the influence of fish size and species to gas supersaturated water. Juveniles of both species were exposed for 30-d to 104 + 1.2% (control), 112 ± 1.0% (medium treatment), and 125 + 0.7% (high treatment) atmospheric gas supersaturated water. No significant mortality occurred in the 112% treatment except during two tests when percent total gas pressure exceeded 113%, indicating that a critical threshold exists above this pressure. As fish grew they became more susceptible to 125% gas supersaturation. Total mortality and mortality rate were less when fish were small. The frequency at which emphysema occurred by body region also varied with fish size and smaller fish died with different external symptoms than larger fish. Larger fish were more likely to die faster than smaller fish and with no external symptoms. Daily mortality of brown trout exposed to 125% gas supersaturation was always significantly greater than for rainbow trout of similar size. Juvenile brown trout that survived exposure to 112% supersaturation showed greater incidence of external symptoms of GBT than juvenile rainbow trout of similar size. Juvenile rainbow and brown trout were exposed to supersaturations from 112% -118% total gas pressure to test for recovery. Recovery varied according to external symptom severity. Fish that did not recover usually had severe exopthalmia. Juvenile brown trout, repeatedly exposed to 118% gas supersaturated water, given 30-d to recover between exposures, developed more severe symptoms with each exposure. Sublethal effects of exposure to gas supersaturated water on growth, predation, and microbial infection were tested using fish exposed to supersaturations from 112 - 118% total gas pressure. Surviving fish developed new symptoms more often than recurring symptoms. Growth of survivors of 30-d exposure to 112% total gas pressure was not different from control fish. There was no difference in vulnerability to predation in circular tanks between juvenile brown and rainbow trout caused by exposure to gas super-saturation. Predation tests conducted in an artificial stream suggested some difference in susceptibility may be present, but data were not conclusive. Bacterial challenges indicated that juvenile brown trout exposed to 118% gas supersaturated water for 5-d were more susceptible to infection by Aeromonas hvdrophila than non-exposed fish.Item The fishery for fall-running rainbow trout in the Missouri River near Townsend, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1980) Fredenberg, Wade ArthurItem Habitat use by adult brown trout and rainbow trout in response to gas supersaturation downstream of the Yellowtail Afterbay Dam, Bighorn River, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1990) Williams, Thomas HerbertItem Spawning and rearing ecology of Madison River rainbow trout in relation to whirling disease infection risk(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 2000) Downing, Daniel CharlesItem Comparative food habits and habitat selection of mountain whitefish and rainbow trout in the Kootenai River, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1985) DosSantos, Joseph MichaelItem Validity of the wetted-perimeter method for recommending instream flows for rainbow trout in a small stream(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1984) Randolph, Christopher L.Item Reproductive biology of brown and rainbow trout below Hauser Dam, Missouri River, with reference to proposed hydroelectric peaking(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1985) Spoon, Ronald L.