Zachary D Beaman

Electro-olfactory responses of Grass Carp, Bighead Carp, and Silver Carp to the amino acids L-alanine, L-arginine, L-aspartic acid, L-asparagine, L-glutamine, and L‑glutamic acid

Using juvenile individuals of 3 species of carp (Family: Cyprinidae), we tested the potential for six amino acids to elicit an extracellular electro-olfactory response within the naris using gelatin-based electrodes. The amino acids L-alanine, L-arginine, L-aspartic acid, L-asparagine, L-glutamine, and L‑glutamic acid were tested on Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella), Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), and Silver Carp (H. molitrix) to provide a comparison among amino acids both within and among species. Each row in the data set represents exposure to a single amino acid. Each individual fish was exposed to up to four amino acids sequentially in a random order, representing a trial; each individual was...

Tags: Aquatic Biology, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), amino acid, amino acid receptors, biota, fishes, olfactory, olfactory perception, olfactory receptors, sensory evaluation, Fewer tags

Captures and habitat classification of benthic fishes along the Missouri and Lower Yellowstone Rivers, 1996-1998

In 1995, the Missouri River Benthic Fishes Study was initiated to provide improved information on Missouri River fish populations and how alterations might affect them. Missouri River Benthic Fishes Study (MRBFS) documented annual patterns, habitat, and water quality associations of 21 Missouri River benthic fish species based on relative abundance, including sicklefin and sturgeon chub from 1996 to 1998. Data sets include capture data and habitat characterization. The objective was to evaluate population structure and habitat use of benthic fishes along the entire mainstem Missouri River, exclusive of reservoirs.

Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Biology, Bayesian theory, Hydrology, Missouri River, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... Yellowstone River, benthic ecosystems, biogeography, biota, catch-per-unit area modelling, field sampling, fish, habitats, modeling, zero-inflated Poisson, Fewer tags