Browsing OSU Theses by Subject "paddlefish"
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Characteristics of Two Self-sustaining Populations of Paddlefish in Northeast Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)Oklahoma has several self–sustaining populations of paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) that support sport fisheries, including Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees (Grand Lake) and Keystone Lake. The Oklahoma Department of ... -
Comparison of zooplankton communities in Oklahoma: Implications for paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) management and restoration
(2021-05)American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) are large riverine planktivores whose populations have declined significantly over the last century. These declines are largely due to overharvest from commercial fishing and habitat ... -
Ecology of a reintroduced population of paddlefish, Polyodon Spathula, in Lake Texoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2009-12-01)A reintroduction of paddlefish in Lake Texoma began in 1999 but subsequent annual surveys showed this population below that produced from other similar reintroductions in Oklahoma. To determine the current status of this ... -
Factors associated with Paddlefish restoration success in Oklahoma reservoirs: Availability of potentially suitable spawning substrate in reservoir tributaries
(2021-07)American Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) were once widely distributed, but have been extirpated from parts of their native range, primarily due to habitat fragmentation and degradation brought on by dams. To mitigate losses ...