Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
restoration project, feeding habits, trout populations, Provo River
College
Life Sciences
Department
Biology
Abstract
In the fall of 1999, the state of Utah began to implement a plan involving several diversions of the Provo River. Over the course of the next several years, there arose a heated debate between the state, local ecologists and local fisherman with regard to the trout populations that inhabit the river. The fishermen claimed to be pulling out overly skinny fish, and the restoration project was blamed. Many claimed that debris from the project had washed down the river and settled on the feeding areas of the local species of insects and gastropods. As a result, these primary prey populations were diminished or displaced by the poor conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the diets and health of the downstream fish populations were actually being affected by shifts in the availability of staple prey items.
Recommended Citation
Bastian, Lance and Shiozawa, Dr. Dennis
(2013)
"The Effects of a Restoration Project on the Feeding Habits of Local Trout Populations in the Provo River System,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 1026.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1026