Technical Reports: Research & Monitoring

Data Integration

Durst, S.L. 2016. 2015 Integrated PIT tag database summary of Colorado Pikeminnow and Razorback Sucker in the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Durst, S.L. 2015. 2014 Integrated PIT tag database summary of Colorado Pikeminnow and Razorback Sucker in the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Miller, P.S. 2014. A population viability analysis for the Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) in the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Durst, S.L. 2014. 2013 Integrated PIT tag database summary of Colorado Pikeminnow and Razorback Sucker in the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Durst, S.L. 2013. 2012 Integrated PIT tag database summary of Colorado Pikeminnow and Razorback Sucker in the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Durst, S.L. 2012. 2011 Integrated PIT tag database summary of Colorado Pikeminnow and Razorback Sucker in the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Durst, S.L. 2010. 2010 Integrated PIT tag database summary of Colorado Pikeminnow and Razorback Sucker in the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Franssen, N.R., Gido, K.B., and Propst, D.L. 2006. Trophic relationships among Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) and its prey in the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Miller, W.J. 2006. San Juan River standardized monitoring program five year integration report. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Miller, W.J., and Lamarra, V.A. 2006. San Juan River population model documentation and report. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Golden, M.E., and Holden, P.B. 2003. Summary of monitoring activities and other studied conducted by the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, 1999-2002. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Holden, P.B. 2000. Program evaluation report for the 7-year research period 1991-1997. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Genetics

Mussmann, S. 2020. Genetic Evaluation of Hybridization among Three Native Sucker Species of the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Saltzgiver, M., and Mussmann, S. 2020.  Estimating reproductive contribution of translocated Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) in the San Juan River in 2020. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Saltzgiver, M., and Mussmann, S. 2020.  Using Molecular Techniques to Quantify the Effective Number of Breeders (Nb) for Razorback Sucker and Colorado Pikeminnow in the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Diver, T., Harrison, A. and Wilson, W. 2019. Genetic evaluation and history of captive broodstock populations of endangered Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptchocheilus lucius). Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, NM.

Diver, T., and Wilson, W. 2018. Using Molecular Techniques to Determine Effective Number of Breeders (Nb) for Razorback Sucker and Colorado Pikeminnow in the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Landye, J., McCasland, B., Hart, C., and Hayden, K. 1999. San Juan River fish health surveys 1992-1999. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Turner, T.F., McPhee, M.V., Aló, D., Brandenburg, W.H. 2002. Determination of occurrence of hybridization of San Juan River Razorback Sucker through genetic screening of larval fishes. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Lake Powell/Waterfall

Gilbert, E., Bogaard, M., and Pilger, T. 2021. Pilot implementation at Piute Farm waterfall of trapping options identified from feasibility study. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Pennock, C.A., and Gido, K.B. 2020. Population size, mobility, and early life history of Razorback Suckers in the San Juan River – Lake Powell complex. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Pennock, C.A., and Gido, K.B. 2019. Population size, mobility, and early life history of Razorback Suckers in the San Juan River – Lake Powell complex. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Francis, T.A., Elverud, D.S., Schleicher, B.J., Ryden, D.W., and Gerig, B. 2017. San Juan River arm of Lake Powell Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) survey: 2012. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D.W. 2014. Historical collections of Razorback Sucker in Lake Powell, outside of the Lake Powell Razorback Sucker survey of 2011, 2012, and 2014. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Francis, T.A., Ryden, D.W., Schleicher, B.J., and Elverud, D.S. 2013. San Juan River arm of Lake Powell Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) survey 2011. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Large-Bodied Monitoring

Schleicher, B., Hines, B., and Diver, T. 2022. San Juan River Demographic Monitoring 2021. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Schleicher, B. 2021. Overwinter survival and spatial distribution of the wild Razorback Sucker in the San Juan River 2021. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Schleicher, B., Duran, B., and Hines, B. 2020. San Juan River demographic monitoring 2019. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Schleicher, B.J. 2019. Overwinter survival and spatial distribution of the wild Razorback Sucker in the San Juan River 2019. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Schleicher, B. 2018. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2017. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Schleicher, B. 2017. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2016. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Schleicher, B. 2016. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2015. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Schleicher, B. 2015. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2014. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Schleicher, B. 2014. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2013. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Schleicher, B. 2013. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2012. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2012. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2010. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2010. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2009. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2009. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2008. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2008. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2007. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2007. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2006. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2006. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2005. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2005. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2004. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2004. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2003. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2003. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2002. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2003. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 1999 and 2001. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2001. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 2000. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2000. Long term monitoring of sub-adult and adult large-bodied fishes in the San Juan River, 1998 and 1999. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Ryden, D. 2000. Adult fish community monitoring of the San Juan River, 1991-1997. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Larval

Farrington, M.A., Dudley, R.K., Barkalow, S.L., and White, G.C. 2022.  Colorado Pikeminnow and Razorback Sucker larval fish survey in the San Juan River during 2021. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Small-Bodied Monitoring

Barkalow, A., and Zeigler, M. 2022. Small-Bodied Fishes Monitoring in the San Juan River: 2021. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Barkalow, A, Zeigler, M., and Wick, J. 2021. Small-bodied fishes monitoring in the San Juan River: 2020. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Barkalow, A, Zeigler, M., and Wick, J. 2020. Small-bodied fishes monitoring in the San Juan River: 2019. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Zeigler, M., and Wick, J. 2019. Small-bodied fishes monitoring in the San Juan River: 2018. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Zeigler, M., Wick, J., and Ruhl, M. 2018. Small-bodied fishes monitoring in the San Juan River: 2017. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Zeigler, M., and Ruhl, M. 2017. Small-bodied fishes monitoring in the San Juan River: 2016. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Zeigler, M., and Ruhl, M. 2016. Small-bodied fishes monitoring in the San Juan River: 2015. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Zeigler, M., and Ruhl, M. 2015. Annual report small-bodied fishes monitoring San Juan River conducted September 2014. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Gilbert, E.  2014. Annual report small-bodied fishes monitoring San Juan River conducted September 2013. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Gilbert, E.  2013. Annual report small-bodied fishes monitoring San Juan River conducted September 2012. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Gilbert, E., Monie, A., and Patten, K. 2012. Annual report small-bodied fishes monitoring San Juan River September-October 2011. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Monie, A. 2011. Small-bodied fishes monitoring San Juan River September-October 2010. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Monie, A., Propst, D., and Carman, S. 2010. Small-bodied fishes monitoring, San Juan River September-October 2009. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Paroz, Y, Propst, D., and Carman, S. 2009. Small-bodied fish monitoring, San Juan River September-October 2008. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Paroz, Y, Propst, D., Carman, S., and Zymonas, N. 2008. Small-bodied fish monitoring, San Juan River September-October 2007. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Paroz, Y, Propst, D., Carman, S., and Zymonas, N. 2007. Small-bodied fish monitoring San Juan River September-October 2006. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Robertson, M.S., and Holden, P.B. 2007. Retention, growth, and habitat use of Colorado Pikeminnow stocked as age-0 fish in the San Juan River 2005-2006. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Paroz, Y, Propst, D., Carman, S., and Zymonas, N. 2006. Small-bodied fish monitoring, San Juan River September-October 2005. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Golden, M.E., Holden, P.B., and Albrecht, B. 2006. Retention, growth, and habitat use of Colorado Pikeminnow stocked as age-0 fish in the San Juan River from 2002-2005. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Stamp, M., Grams, J., Golden, M., Olsen, D., and Allred, T. 2006. Feasibility evaluation of restoration options to improve habitat for young Colorado Pikeminnow on the San Juan River. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Golden, M.E., and Holden, P.B. 2005. Retention, growth, and habitat use of stocked Colorado Pikeminnow in the San Juan River: 2003-2004. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Paroz, Y, Propst, D., Carman, S., and Larson, R. 2005. Small-bodied fish monitoring San Juan River September-October 2004. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Propst, D., Kingsbury, A., and Larson, R. 2004. Small-bodied fish monitoring San Juan River 1998 – 2003. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Propst, D., Hobbes, A., and Larson, R. 2003. Small-bodied fish monitoring San Juan River 1998 and 2001. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Archer, E., Crowl, T.A., and Trammell, M. 2000. Abundance of age-0 native fish species and nursery habitat quality and availability in the San Juan River New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Miller, W.J., and Ptacek, J.A. 2000. Colorado Pikeminnow habitat use in the San Juan River, New Mexico and Utah. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Propst, D.L., and Hobbs, A.L. 2000. Seasonal abundance, distribution, and population size-structure of fishes in San Juan River secondary channels; 1991-1997. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Propst, D., Hobbes, A., and Larson, R. 2000. Small-bodied fish monitoring San Juan River 1998 and 1999. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Archer, E., Chart, T., Lentsch, L., and Crowl, T. 1996. Early life history fisheries survey of the San Juan River, New Mexico and Utah, 1995. Report to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Salt Lake City, Utah.  

Species Curation

Turner, T. F. and DeArmon, E.S. 2022. 2021 San Juan River Specimen Curation at the Museum of Southwestern Biology, Division of Fishes, University of New Mexico. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Turner, T. F. and DeArmon, E.S. 2020. 2019 San Juan River specimen curation and data synthesis and integration. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Turner, T. F. 2019. 2018 San Juan River specimen curation and data synthesis and integration. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Snyder, A.M. and Turner, T. F. 2017. 2016 Museum of Southwestern Biology 2015 San Juan River specimen curation and data synthesis and integration. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Snyder, A.M., Turner, T.F., Propst, D.L., and Gido, K.B. 2016. 2015. Museum of Southwestern Biology 2015 San Juan River specimen curation and data synthesis and integration. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Snyder, A.M and Turner, T.F. 2012. 2011 San Juan River specimen curation.  Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Snyder, A.M and Turner, T.F. 2011. 2010 San Juan River specimen curation at the Museum of Southwester Biology, Division of Fishes, University of New Mexico.  Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Snyder, A.M. 2010. 2009 San Juan River specimen curation at the Museum of Southwester Biology, Division of Fishes, University of New Mexico.  Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Snyder, A.M. 2009. 2008 San Juan River specimen curation at the Museum of Southwester Biology, Division of Fishes, University of New Mexico.  Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Snyder, A.M. 2008. San Juan River specimen curation at the Museum of Southwester Biology, Division of Fishes, University of New Mexico.  Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Turner, T.F. and Snyder, A.M. 2007. San Juan River specimen curation at the Museum of Southwester Biology, Division of Fishes, University of New Mexico.  Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Tributaries

Platania, S.P., and Brandenburg, W.H. 2014. Trip report of site visits to Basin Creek, Durango, Colorado, 12 May 2014 and 9-10 July 2014. Report to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Grand Junction, Colorado.

Zimmerman, B.H. 2013. 2012 fish studies on the Animas River. Report to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Durango, CO.

Valdez, R.A. 2008. Animas River fisheries database synthesis and analysis. Report to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Salt Lake City Utah, and Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ignacio, Colorado.

Miller, W.J., and Rees, D.E. 2000. Ichthyofaunal surveys of tributaries of the San Juan River, New Mexico. Report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Water Quality and Contaminants

Buhl, K.J. and Hamilton, S.J. 2000.  The chronic toxicity of dietary and waterborne selenium to adult Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus Lucius) in a water quality simulating that in the San Juan River.  Final report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Simpson, Z.R. and Lusk, J.D. 1999.  Environmental contaminants in aquatic plants, invertebrates, and fishes of the San Juan River mainstem, 1990-1996.  Final report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Thomas, C.L, Wilson, R.M., Lusk, J.D., Bristol, R.S., and Shineman, A.R. 1998. Detailed study of selenium and selected constituents in water, bottom sediment, soil, and biota associated with irrigation drainage in the San Juan River area, New Mexico, 1991-1995. U.S. Geological Survey. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Thomas, C.L., Lusk, J.D., Bristol, R.S., Wilson, R.M. and Shineman, A.R. 1997. Physical, chemical, and biological data for detailed study of irrigation drainage in the San Juan River area, New Mexico, 1993-1994, with supplemental data, 1991-1995.  U.S. Geological Survey. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Wilson R.M., Lusk, J.D., Bristol, S., Waddell, B., and Wiens, C. 1995. Environmental contaminants in biota from the San Juan River and selected tributaries in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.  Final report to the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program, Albuquerque, New Mexico. U.S. Geological Survey. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Abell, R. 1994. San Juan River Basin water quality and contaminants review: Volume I. Museum of Southwestern Biology. Department of Biology. University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Abell, R. 1994. San Juan River Basin water quality and contaminants review: Volume II – Appendices 4-25. Museum of Southwestern Biology. Department of Biology. University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Blanchard, P.J., Roy, R.R., and O’brien, T.F. 1993. Reconnaissance investigation of water quality, bottom sediment, and biota associated with irrigation drainage in the San Juan River Area, San Juan County, Northwestern New Mexico, 1990-91. U.S. Geological Survey. Albuquerque, New Mexico.