Hydrological connectivity for riverine fish: measurement challenges and research opportunities

AH Fullerton, KM Burnett, EA Steel… - Freshwater …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, we first summarize how hydrologic connectivity has been studied for riverine
fish capable of moving long distances, and then identify research opportunities that have …

Status and conservation of westslope cutthroat trout within the western United States

BB Shepard, BE May, W Urie - North American Journal of Fisheries …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
We describe the historical and current distributions and genetic status of westslope cutthroat
trout Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisii (WCT) throughout its range in the western United States …

Native fish diversity alters the effects of an invasive species on food webs

MP Carey, DH Wahl - Ecology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic communities have been altered by invasive species, with impacts on native
biodiversity and ecosystem function. At the same time, native biodiversity may mitigate the …

Patterns of hybridization among cutthroat trout and rainbow trout in northern Rocky Mountain streams

KS McKelvey, MK Young, TM Wilcox… - Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Introgressive hybridization between native and introduced species is a growing
conservation concern. For native cutthroat trout and introduced rainbow trout in western …

Fulton's body condition factor K correlates with survival time in a thermal challenge experiment in juvenile Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi)

ML Robinson, L Gomez-Raya, WM Rauw… - Journal of Thermal …, 2008 - Elsevier
Thermal tolerance was measured in an experimental setting using seven full-sibling family
groups of hatchery reared Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorynchus clarki henshawi). Body …

Genetic analyses reveal hybridization but no hybrid swarm in one of the world's rarest birds

TE Steeves, RF Maloney, ML Hale… - Molecular …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Hybridization facilitated by human activities has dramatically altered the evolutionary
trajectories of threatened taxa around the globe. Whereas introduced mammalian predators …

Strong founder effects and low genetic diversity in introduced populations of Coqui frogs

MM Peacock, KH Beard, EM O'NEILL… - Molecular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The success of non‐native species may depend on the genetic resources maintained
through the invasion process. The Coqui (Eleutherodactylus coqui), a frog endemic to …

Return of a giant: coordinated conservation leads to the first wild reproduction of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout in the Truckee River in nearly a century

R Al‐Chokhachy, L Heki, T Loux, R Peka - Fisheries, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Many freshwater fish populations have been greatly reduced, with particular loss of
migratory fishes. Recovering depleted populations is challenging as threats are often …

Impacts of nonnative brown trout on Yellowstone cutthroat trout in a tributary stream

R Al‐Chokhachy, AJ Sepulveda - North American Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Nonnative trout are a considerable threat to native salmonids, yet our understanding of the
mechanisms behind interspecific interactions remains limited. We evaluated the impacts of …

Quantifying the effectiveness of conservation measures to control the spread of anthropogenic hybridization in stream salmonids: a climate adaptation case study

R Al‐Chokhachy, CC Muhlfeld… - … American Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Quantifying the effectiveness of management actions to mitigate the effects of changing
climatic conditions (ie, climate adaptation) can be difficult, yet critical for conservation. We …