Minckley, W. L. 1935-2001 creator text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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 Original publication data not identified Fishes -- Kansas QH Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37742 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37742 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133848.0 37742