The Effect Of Introduced Trout On Native, Non-Game Fish In The Watauga River, NC

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Helen Lucy Annis Burrell (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Robert Creed

Abstract: Non-native trout are stocked around the world, including in the United States. The effect of these introductions on native fish populations is, however, understudied. Introduced trout have the potential to negatively affect native fish populations through consumption, competition or by causing behavioral avoidance resulting in changes in habitat use. I conducted a study in the Watauga River, NC to assess the impacts of delayed harvest trout stocking on the non-game fish community.

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Publication
Thesis
Burrell, H. (2004). The Effect Of Introduced Trout On Native, Non-Game Fish In The Watauga River, NC. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 2004
Keywords
biology, trout, Watauga River, North Carolina, fish populations

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