James H Johnson

Abiotic data collected in the St. Lawrence River and several tributaries in and adjacent to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe reservation in northern New York, 2004

This data set includes the sample site locations, site descriptions, and abiotic data used in the analyses reported in McKenna et al. 2008. The data represent selected abiotic conditions within the St. Lawrence and lower reaches of four US tributaries during 2004. Samples were collected from shallow, seinable areas (< 1.5 m) of the St. Lawrence River, adjacent wetland channels, and the lower reaches of major tributaries (Grass River, Raquette River, St. Regis River, and Salmon River). This part of the St. Lawrence River is non-tidal fresh water. Sample locations were randomly selected from a grid of spatial cells (1 km x 1 km) encompassing the area within the 5,700 ha Akwesasne Wetland Complex (at the intersection...

Categories: Data; Tags: Akwesasne Marsh, Aquatic Biology, Ecology, Grass River, Grasse River, All tags... Hogansburg, Hydrology, Physical/Chemical Features, Raquette River, Saint Lawrence River, Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation, Saint Regis River, State of New York, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), environment, water sampling, wetland ecosystems, Fewer tags

Improving Strategies To Restore Aquatic Habitats And Species

Description of Work The first objective of this project is to restore Atlantic salmon in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River through development of new and innovative restoration techniques and evaluation of multiple salmon strains to determine their suitability for restoration. A primary focus of Atlantic salmon restoration is to evaluate survival of new strains of salmon stocked into Lake Ontario. As part of this project, the Sebago strain is being stocked into the lake and other strains are being considered for use based on life history characteristics and egg availability. This approach includes acquisition of Atlantic salmon eggs, rearing of salmon to various life stages (fry, fingerlings, smolts), marking,...

Categories: Project; Tags: Aquatic Habitat, Environment, GLRI, GLRI, Great Lakes, All tags... Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Habitat & Wildlife, Lake:Lake Ontario, Native Species, Restoration, Template 72, Watershed:Lake Ontario Basin, Fewer tags

Genetic species identification of larval Coregonines from Chaumont Bay (New York), Lake Ontario

Location, occurrence, collection information, and genetic species identification data in support of an analysis of the spatial separation of Lake Whitefish and Cisco larvae in Chaumont Bay, Lake Ontario, the last known spawning area of both species in American waters of Lake Ontario. Genetic species identification of larval coregonines collected between April 2004 and 2015 is provided for larval samples collected from nearshore and offshore areas.

Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Chaumont Bay, Coregonines, Ecology, Genetics, All tags... Great Lakes, Lake Ontario, Larval fish, Nursery Habitat, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, Fewer tags