AbstractMobile Mapping of Fish Movements in the Lower Missouri RiverTrack: Ecology and Conservation Author Multidisciplinary research is being conducted to investigate sturgeon spawning movement and habitat use in the Lower Missouri River. An extensive telemetry effort using two sturgeon species (pallid and shovelnose sturgeon) relies on a customized ArcPad application to record sturgeon relocation events and search efforts. Customized forms streamline data entry by prompting users to collect data for each telemetry location event or search effort. The custom electronic forms reduce errors by automatically verifying data entered by field crews. Interactive drop-down lists are used to expedite data entry and further reduce entry errors. By electronically capturing information at the time of collection, the forms within ArcPad eliminate data entry by office personnel. Data for sturgeon relocations and search efforts are uploaded to a secure server on a daily basis using a secure internet webpage, ensuring near real-time data delivery and reporting. Kim Chojnacki US Geological Survey 4200 New Haven Road Columbia, Missouri 65201 United States Phone: 573-441-2990 E-mail: kchojnacki@usgs.gov Aaron DeLonay US Geological Survey 4200 New Haven Road Columbia, Missouri 65201 United States Phone: 573876-1878 E-mail: adelonay@usgs.gov |