02119cam a22003013u 4500 37742 UtSlPG 20260610133848.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QH Minckley, W. L., 1935-2001 Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2011-10-13 Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas" by W. L. Minckley is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. This work focuses on the ichthyology of the Big Blue River Basin, detailing the species of fish present and assessing their relative abundance before the Tuttle Creek Dam was constructed. It serves as both a foundational study and a reference for future research on the area's aquatic life and fishing resources. The opening of the publication establishes the context of the study, highlighting the impending construction of the Tuttle Creek Dam and the associated concerns regarding its impact on local fish populations. Minckley outlines the objectives of his research, conducted over several months, which include cataloging the fish species in the basin and evaluating angler success rates prior to the impoundment of the river. Additionally, the introduction presents background information on the physical environment of the Big Blue River and discusses previous research on the fish populations, setting the stage for the detailed findings that follow in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Fishes -- Kansas https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37742 78582 78582