MISSOURI (Cont. ) 



32. An Investigation of the Spawning Success of Important Game and Non-game 

 Fishes in the Large Impoiinded Waters in Missouri 



The two objectives of this project are: (1) To obtain a measure of the 

 yearly spawning success of important fishes; and (2) to acquire a knowledge 

 of the species composition and trends in relative abundance of the forage fishes. 



Statewide; began July 1950, continuing; Ralph M. Burress, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Ralph M. Burress, as in No. 30 above. 



33. Test Net Sampling of Fish Populations in the Large Impounded Waters in 

 Missouri 



Test netting is carried out in many of the large Missouri impoundments 

 in September and October to measure trends in abundance of several species 

 of fish, to follow the development of populations in new reservoirs, and to 

 obtain material for age and growth studies. 



Statewide; began August 1949, continuing; Willis D. Hanson, reports 

 available. 



Address inquiries to: Willis D. Hanson, Fisheries Section, Conservation 

 Commission, 903a Elnn Street, Columbia, Missouri. 



34. fcvaluation of Liberalized Fishing Regulations on Non-game Fish Populations in 

 Lake Wappapello 



The objective is to follow possible changes in the status of the non-game 

 fish population which may result from newly liberalized fishing regulations 

 and a controlled experimental commercial fishery. 



Lake Wappapello; began July 1956, continuing; Willis D. Hanson, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Willis D. Hanson, as in No. 33 above. 



University of Missouri 



1. A Comparative Study of the Limnology of Lake Taneycomo Before and After 

 Receiving Cold Discharge Water From a New Upstream Reservoir 



Construction is in progress on a new reservoir on the White River, 

 Missouri, just upstream from Lake Taneycomo. The new reservoir will 

 discharge cold water just off the reservoir bottom. It is anticipated this 

 temperature change in the water flowing into Lake Taneycomo may modify 

 the limnology of the impoundment. This study is to compare turbidity, 

 tennperature, chemical conditions, benthos, plankton, fish foods, and the 

 small fish population. The Missouri Conservation Commission is working with 

 the abundance and growth of the larger fishes. 



Lake Taneycomo; began July 1956, to close July 1958; Arthur Witt, Jr., 

 Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Arthur Witt, Jr. , Wildlife Research Unit, Stephens 

 Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. 



2. Age and Growth of the Longear Sunfish 



This project determines body- scale relationship, growth, time of annulus 

 formation, and condition of longear sunfish in the Niangua and Big Piney Rivers. 



Missouri Conservation Connmission cooperating; Niangua and Big Piney 

 Rivers; began September 1956, to close Janviary 1958; Donald Gasper, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Donald Gasper, Wildlife Research Unit, Stephens 

 Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. 



3. A Pre -impoundment Study of Selected Fishes From the White River System, 

 Missouri. 



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