MICHIGAN 

 Department of Conservation 



1. Fishes of Michigan. 



A comprehensive reference book on fishes of the State, on their structure, habits, 

 distribution, abundance, etc. , with illustrations and keys for general use of 

 sportsmen, biologists, and students is under preparation. 



Statewide; began in 1946, indefinite; $3,267; Gerald P. Cooper and Reeve M. Bailey 



of Univ. of Mich. , Museum of Zoology, cooperating. 

 Address correspondence to: Institute for Fisheries Research, Univ. Museum Annex, 



Ann Arbor, Mich. 



2. Fish Population Studies. 



Determination of the size of populations of legal- sized game fish is the basis for 

 interpretation of creel census data, and effects of special regulations. Estima- 

 tion techniques are evaluated by use of nnark and recapture methods. 



Five war-water lakes in Mich. ; began October 1952, planned to June 1953; $5, 940; 



G. P. Cooper, Proj. Ldr.; published reports available. 

 Address correspondence to: Institute for Fisheries Research, Univ. Museum 



Annex, Ann Arbor, Mich. 



3. Lake Inventory (FA: F-2-R in part). 



The project is a physical-chemical-biological survey of lakes on a statewide basis to 

 obtain basic information for management program, growth rates, habitat require- 

 ments of fish fauna of Michigan. 



Statewide; began in 1932, continuing; $19, 008; C. M. Taube, Proj. Ldr., some 



published reports available. 

 Address correspondence to: Institute for Fisheries Research, Univ. Museum 



Annex, Ann Arbor, Mich. 



4. Stream Inventory (FA: F-2-R in part). 



A physical-chemical-biological survey of streams is conducted to obtain basic infor- 

 mation for management program, distribution, growth, habits, etc. , for stream 

 fish fauna in Michigan. 



Statewide; began in 1952, continuing; $15,741; C. M. Taube, Proj. Ldr.; reports 



available. 

 Address correspondence to: Institute for Fisheries Research, Univ. Museums 



Annex, Ann Arbor, Mich. 



5. Lake Inventory Reports. 



Research findings on some of the larger, popular lakes of the State are briefly 

 explained and the purpose and methods of inventory made available for public 

 distribution. 



Various of the larger, more popular lakes of the whole State; began in 1952, indefi- 

 nite; $551; C. M. Taube, Proj. Ldr. ; some reports available. 



Address correspondence to: Institute for Fisheries Research, Univ. Museums 

 Annex, Ann Arbor, Mich. 



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