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Age structure and growth of common carp popuations in Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

Goals and Objectives:

  • Evaluate dorsal spines and otoliths to estimate age in common carp populations
  • Estimate growth of common carp populations

Project completed by Clay L. Pierce as Principal Investigator, Michael E. Colvin as student investigator, and Linda Beck from the US Fish & Wildlife Service. To read more about this research, click here for the report pdf.

Funding Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Science Support Partnership (SSP)

Duration: 06/01/2011 to 12/31/2011