Abstract
Integrating Data Collection and Management for Fisheries Research Track: Ecology and Conservation Author(s): Kimberly Chojnacki, Emily Tracy-Smith, Sandra Clark, Aaron DeLonay, Chris Henke 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 relies on a customized ArcPad application to record sturgeon relocation events and search efforts, using custom forms to streamline data collection. A relational database has been developed to manage ancillary tabular data for each sturgeon. Relationships have been established between spatial data and database tables allowing summary reports and maps to be generated integrating these sources. Using dynamic segmentation in ArcGIS, movement maps are created for individual sturgeon, showing relocation events and lines connecting the relocations to interpolate upstream and downstream movements. These maps in conjunction with several near-real time reports give a sense of the movements of each individual sturgeon through space and time, allowing researchers to prioritize and schedule field crew efforts to track, map, and recapture sturgeon. Kimberly Chojnacki U.S. Geological Survey 4200 New Haven Rd Columbia , MO 65201 US Phone: 573-441-2990 E-mail: kchojnacki@usgs.gov Emily Tracy-Smith US Geological Survey 4200 New Haven Rd Columbia , MO 65201 US Phone: 573-876-1803 E-mail: etracy@usgs.gov Sandra Clark US Geological Survey 4200 New Haven Rd Columbia , MO 65201 US Phone: 573-876-1837 E-mail: sjclark@usgs.gov Aaron DeLonay US Geological Survey 4200 New Haven Rd Columbia , MO 65201 US Phone: 573-876-1878 E-mail: adelonay@usgs.gov Chris Henke US Geological Survey 4200 New Haven Rd Columbia , MO 65201 US Phone: 573-876-1884 E-mail: chenke@usgs.gov |
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