1 Bibliographic Review of Sources Relevant to Development of Draft ...

Savannah River Annotated Bibliography: January 2003
Krueger, W.H., and K. Oliveira. 1999. Evidence for environmental sex determination in
the American eel, Anguilla rostrata. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 55, 381-389.
Field studies and experiments on the American eel Anguilla rostrata indicated
environmental sex determination (ESD). High population densities result in the high
proportion of males; the converse is true, as well. ESD may be adaptively
significant and an explanation for this is provided.
Martin, M.H. 1995. The effects of temperature, river flow, and tidal cycles on the onset
of glass eel and elver migration into fresh water in the American eel. Journal of Fish
Biology. 46, 891-902.
The onset of Anguilla rostrata elver migration into freshwater was examined and
related to environmental factors in a Rhode Island River. Increased river
temperatures and reduced flow increased elver migration early in the season
(March), but tidal stage appeared to be more important in May-June. Thermal or
oldfactory cues that accompanied the increase in water flow may have played a role
in elver migration. Other studies suggest that elvers prefer higher temperatures in
long-term experiments and selective tidal stream transport.
Striped Bass
Bain, K.B. and J.L. Bain. 1982. Habitat suitability index models: Coastal stocks of
striped bass. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Biological Services,
Washington, D.C. FWS/OBS-82/10.1. 29 pp.
This HSI model may be useful for developing flow recommendations as several of
the suitability index variables measured in the model pertain to river flow rates. The
model was located at the following web address:
http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/wdb/pub/hsi/hsi-001.pdf
Dudley, R.G., A.W. Mullis, and J.W. Terrell. 1977. Movement of Adult Striped Bass
(Morone saxatilis) in the Savannah River, Ga. Transactions of the American
Fisheries Society. 106: 314-322.
After spawning in March-May, striped bass move as far as 301 km upstream and
remained there throughout the summer (Dudley et al., 1977).
Dudley, R.G., and K.N. Black. 1978. Distribution of striped bass eggs and larvae in the
Savannah River estuary. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 32: 561-570.
Dudley, R.G., and K.N. Black. 1979. Effects of the Savannah River Tidegate on Striped
Bass Eggs and Larvae. Final Report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on
contract DACW21-78-C-0073, 46 pp.
Jennings, C. A., B.J. Hess, and C. Jackson. 1999. Use of Cool-Water Springs as
Thermal Refuge by Striped Bass in the Ogeechee River, Georgia. Georgia Journal
of Science. 57 (2): 123-130.
This study was a two-year telemetry study conducted to determine whether or not
summertime cool water refuge area was limiting to striped bass in the Ogeechee
River, Ga. The conclusion was that Ogeechee River striped bass were not limited to
upstream cool water springs and may meet most of their thermal requirements in the
estuary or the mainstem of the Ogeechee River.
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