Person

Steven R Chipps

Unit Leader, Research Fish Biologist

Email: steve_chipps@usgs.gov
Office Phone: 605-688-5467
Fax: 605-688-4515
ORCID: 0000-0001-6511-7582

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Water-level changes impact angler effort in a large lake: implications for climate change The data set evaluates the relationship between water surface area and angler effort on Devil's Lake, North Dakota. Over the last 30+ years, water levels have expanded/contracted in Devil's laking owing to variation in climate (precipitation). Positive changes (i.e. expansion) in the lake surface area results in increased fish production and angling opportunities that positively influence angler effort and the local economy. Categories: Data; Tags: Ecology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, angler behavior, climate change, All tags...
Water-level changes impact angler effort in a large lake: Implications for climate change Climate change is expected to influence aquatic habitats and associated fish populations, yet we know little about the impact on recreational anglers. Our goal was to explore whether interannual fluctuations in waterbody surface area and other explanatory variables could be used as indicators of changes in angler fishing effort. Our approach leveraged a combination of remotely sensed waterbody surface area, environmental and fish population data, and onsite angler survey monitoring data for Devils Lake, North Dakota, USA during the open-water fishing period (May 1st to August 31st) for 9 years (1992–2021). The information was used to develop a dynamic waterbody size-angler effort model. Changes in waterbody surface... Categories: Publication; Types: Citation

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