Andrea K Fritts

Data Release for Multimodal Invasive Carp Deterrent Study at Barkley Lock and Dam: Status Update through 2022

The BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF; Fish Guidance Systems Ltd.) is a multi-modal deterrent that utilizes a combination of lights, sound, and bubbles to guide fish away from a location. An experimental deployment of a BAFF is currently ongoing at Barkley Lock and Dam on the Cumberland River near Grand Rivers, KY. This dataset includes information derived from two telemetry arrays (i.e., VEMCO and HTI) deployed in the vicinity of Barkley Lock and Dam to evaluate fish movement and response to the BAFF. Silver carp, grass carp, and native fish species were detected with this system. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Barkley Lock, BioAcoustic Fish Fence, Cumberland River, Deterrent, All tags... Invasive Carp, Telemetry, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Water Resources, Wildlife Biology, biota, Fewer tags

Bigheaded carp ichthyoplankton qPCR screening tool: data

This dataset includes information from ichthyoplankton sampling for silver carp and bighead carp collected from three main reaches in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, including the La Grange, Peoria, Starved Rock, and Marseilles reaches of the Illinois River, Pool 20 of Mississippi River, and the St. Croix River. Data include the number of bigheaded carp eggs and larvae identified using traditional manual sorting techniques, and genetic data derived from quantitative PCR (qPCR) and 4 bigheaded carp markers (SCTM4/5 and BHTM1/2) that were used to identify the amount of DNA in ichthyoplankton tow samples. These data provide information for natural resource agencies and managers who could use this qPCR screening...

Categories: Data; Tags: Hypophthalmichthys, Illinois, Illinois River, USA, Iowa, Midwest Region, USA, All tags... Minnesota, Mississippi River, USA, St Croix River, USA, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wisconsin, bighead carp, biota, eggs, genetic screening, larvae, silver carp, Fewer tags

Data Release for Lock 19 Underwater Acoustic Deterrent System (UADS) Study: Interim Project Update

The Underwater Acoustic Deterrent System is an experimental deterrent that utilizes underwater sounds to deter invasive carps. An experimental deployment and evaluation of a UADS is currently being conducted at Lock 19 on the Mississippi River, near Keokuk, Iowa. This dataset includes information derived from two telemetry arrays (i.e., 307 kHz HTI and 69 kHz VEMCO) deployed at and around Lock 19 to evaluate fish movement and response to the UADS in 2021 and 2022. Silver Carp, Bighead Carp, Grass Carp, and a variety of native fish species were tagged and monitored with the telemetry arrays. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Deterrent, Invasive Carp, Lock 19, Mississippi River, All tags... Telemetry, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Underwater Acoustic Deterrent, Water Resources, Wildlife Biology, biota, Fewer tags

2017-2018 Telemetry data for Asian carp and native fish species at Lock and Dam 19 in the Upper Mississippi River Basin

This dataset includes information derived from a Vemco telemetry array located at Lock and Dam 19 on the Mississippi River near Keokuk, IA. Ten fish species, comprised of both native and invasive species, were detected with this system. Lock Queue Reports, which detail the daily lock operation for river traffic, were obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Temperature data were recorded on the Vemco receivers and stage height data were obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Six worksheets are included in this file, including a meta-data sheet that describes the datasets, provides variable names, and associated units of measure.

Categories: Data; Tags: Asian Carp, Bighead Carp, Illinois, Iowa, Lock and Dam 19, Mississippi River, All tags... Midwest, Mississippi River, Silver Carp, Telemetry, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), dam passage, deterrent, farming, Fewer tags

2017-2019 Telemetry data for invasive carp and paddlefish surrounding Lock and Dam 15 in the Upper Mississippi River Basin

This dataset includes information derived from a Vemco telemetry array located at Lock and Dam 15 on the Mississippi River near Rock Island, IL and a longitudinal telemetry array that ranges from Pool 14 to Pool 19. Silver carp, bighead carp, and paddlefish were detected with this system. Lock Queue Reports, which detail the daily lock operation for river traffic, were obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Temperature data were recorded on the Vemco receivers and stage height data were obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Illinois, Iowa, Lock and Dam 15, Midwest, All tags... Mississippi River, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, bighead carp, biota, deterrent, invasive carp, movement, paddlefish, silver carp, telemetry, Fewer tags