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A study of smolt outmigration and of lake limnological characteristics was conducted in 2003 as a part of a comprehensive assessment of Sixmile Lakes' sockeye salmon stock.
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In June 2004 the Alaska Natural Heritage Program (AKNHP), University of Alaska Anchorage, entered into a grant agreement with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Coastal Program to gather baseline distribution data on three freshwater mussel species: Anodonta beringiana, Anodonta kennerlyi, and Margaritifera falcata. In addition to this work, a modification to the original grant enabled the project to concurrently investigate the presence of two invasive mollusks, the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) and the New Zealand Mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum). This report summarizes the methods and results of the study and makes recommendations for future research and management of freshwater mussels...
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