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Fishes of the Big Sioux River
An understanding of the fishes and limnology of a river is essential to the effective management of the river. The climate, soils, and agricultural practices in eastern South Dakota create unusual characteristics in rivers draining that area. One of the principal rivers of the area is the Big Sioux …
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Habitat Use by Beaver Along the Big Sioux River
… were investigated during 1985 and 1986 along the Big Sioux River in eastern South Dakota. Because livestock grazing has affected the number and size of trees available for beaver use, the study area was portioned into grazed, ungrazed, and farmed habitat. Diameter at breast height (DBH) of trees …
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Origin and Transport of Nutrients in the Upper Big Sioux River, South Dakota
The upper Big Sioux River Basin, in northeastern South Dakota, was studied to determine the origin and transport of nutrients in the Big Sioux River. The area was divided into three segments. Two of the segments, the Big Sioux River and Willow Creek Basins, were primarily agricultural drainage …
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An Assessment of the Channel Catfish Population in the Big Sioux River, South Dakota
… studies had been conducted on the Big Sioux River (BSR) despite the fact that channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus are the most harvested and most preferred gamefish by recreational anglers on the BSR. Some South Dakota catfish anglers have requested regulations that protect trophy …
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Population Characteristics and Habitat Selection of Walleye in the Big Sioux River, South Dakota
Walleye were collected from the middle Big Siou.x River to assess the status of the population and detennine use of the habitat during winter. Eleven of 246 (4.5%) tagged walleye were caught by anglers over 250 km of the upper river. Analysis of scales from 322 fish yielded mean length (mm) at each …
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Nutrient Sources and Transport in the Central Region of the Big Sioux River, South Dakota
… from November 9, 1971 to November 8, 1972 on the Big Sioux River, Six Mile-North Deer Creek, and Drainage M. The Big Sioux River transported 418,640 x 10 3 m3 of water, 776,880 kg TP, 599,590 kg TON, and 5,419,580 kg TOC during the study-year. Six Mile Creek transported 23,900 x 10 3 m 3 of water, …
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The Influence of the Clean Water Act and Tributaries on the Fish Community of the Big Sioux River, South Dakota
… initiated to l) compare fish communities in the Big Sioux River, South Dakota, between 1967 and 1994 and 2) investigate fish use of five tributaries as spawning and nursery areas. Fish species richness was higher in 1994 than in 1967. The greatest fish community changes between years, as …
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A Comparison of Some Limnological Changes Caused By The Brookings Sewage Treatment Plant On Six-mile Creek and the Big Sioux River
Introduction: In the days of the early pioneers in South Dakota and other sparsely settled areas, there was no problem in finding a sufficient supply of water for drinking, cooking, and washing purposes. The problems of waste disposal were taken care of by the microorganisms in the soil, the …
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Wood Duck Brood Movements, Habitat Use, and Survival Rates on Two Prairie Rivers in South Dakota
… by radio-marking hens nesting in boxes on the Big Sioux River, 1992-1994, and Maple River, 1993-1994, in South Dakota. The Big Sioux River is a lower perennial stream bordered by a narrow wooded corridor and a fairly wide floodplain. The surrounding area has a well integrated drainage system. …
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Nutrient Transport in the Lake Poinsett System
… nitrogen, and 3.90 x 104 kg organic carbon. The Big Sioux River-Dry Lake system contributed 63% of the phosphorus, 45% of the nitrate nitrogen, and 43% of the organic carbon load. The remaining portion entered Lake Poinsett from the Lake Albert drainage. Of the annual load of nutrients …
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Population Characteristics and Sampling Methods of Catfish for the James and Big Sioux Rivers
… Pylodictis olivaris populations of the James and Big Sioux rivers and by assessing the effectiveness of various gears used to sample catfish. I compared the number of channel catfish and flathead catfish caught on trotlines by riverine habitat type, hook type, and bait type along with …
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Local and Systemic Controls on Fish and Fish Habitat in South Dakota Rivers and Streams: Implications for Management
<p>Assessments of the health of rivers and streams in prairie environments would improve if the role of systemic patterns and processes among geologic-climatic settings in controlling physical habitat and fish communities were better defined. My research approach was based on a premise that …
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Woodpecker Nesting Habitat in a Prairie River Woodland
… (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) were studied on the Big Sioux River riparian forest of eastern South Dakota during 1980 and 1981. Nest site preferences were compared using two-group stepwise discriminant analysis. Randomly selected potential nest trees showing no previous signs of cavity excavation …
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Movements and Habitats of Brood-Rearing Wood Ducks On A Prairie River
… brood habitat and movements along 40 km of the Big Sioux River in eastern South Dakota during 1979-81. Most of the oxbows and nearby wetlands in the study area contained water in 1979-80, but drought dried all but 2 of the 33 oxbows in 1981. Fourteen brood hens were radio monitored. In 1980, 4 …
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Impacts of Land Use and Climate Changes on Hydrological Processes in South Dakota Watersheds
… decades in three representative watersheds – Bad River watershed, Skunk Creek watershed and Upper Big Sioux River watershed. Two historical land use maps (NLCD 1992 and 2011) were used to represent land use change on these watersheds, and two historical climate datasets (1981-1990 and 2005-2014) …
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Characteristics of Wetlands Used by Breeding Diving Ducks in Eastern South Dakota
… while voids in distributions occurred in the Big Sioux River drainage, and the west-central and southeastern portions of eastern South Dakota. Wetland water regime was the only significant variable in a stepwise logistic regression of wetland habitats. Permanent, semipermanent, and seasonal …
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Population Distribution and Mobility of Deer in Eastern South Dakota
… intensively along a 15-mile stretch of the Big Sioux River, and less intensively on an expanse of 1400 square miles in central eastern South Dakota. Objectives were to determine relative population numbers and distribution of deer, the extent of their daily and seasonal movements, and the …
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An Assessment of Wood Duck Distribution, Abundance and Riparian Breeding Pair Habitats in South Dakota
… wood duck brood habitats along portions of the Big Sioux River in Brookings and Moody counties (Smith 1982, Smith and Flake 1985) and the James River in Brown and Spink counties (Larson 1990), but sufficient breeding pair and habitat distribution information does not exist to adequately manage …
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Fish Assemblage Structure, Trophic Ecology, and Potential Effects of Invading Asian Carps in Three Missouri River Tributaries, South Dakota
… function of these systems. Two invasive species, Bighead Carp and Silver Carp (Asian carps), are spreading in the Mississippi River Basin and more recently into the Missouri River basin and tributaries. Asian carps exhibit fast population growth, are highly fecund, are plankton consumers and are …