Assess Responses of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Prey Items to Changing Hydrological Regimes and Salinity in Walker Lake, Nevada

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	Federal Grant Title:	Assess Responses of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Prey Items to Changing Hydrological Regimes and Salinity in Walker Lake, Nevada
	CFDA Number:	15.608
	CFDA Description:	Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Fish and Wildlife Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Information and Statistics
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FWS-LNFHC-002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 20, 2007
	Creation Date:	Mar 20, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 03, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	May 03, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$680,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$700,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The objective is to fund a study to assess responses of Lahontan cutthroat trout prey items to changing hydrological regimes and salinity in Walker Lake, Nevada. These prey items include tui chub, benthic macroinvertebrates, and zooplankton. In addition, other lakewide responses to changing salinity may affect the food web and LCT productivity therefore seasonal abundance and distribution of the macrophytes will need assessment. Specific objectives for this study are: implementation of a limnological monitoring program with a primary focus on zooplankton dynamics; assessment of benthic macroinvertebrates and implementation of a long-term monitoring program; implementation of an extensive hydroacoustic survey of the Walker lake tui-chub population including estimates of both population size and inter-annual variability in recruitment; and production of a detailed map of the current distribution of macrophytes. Current and historic zooplankton sampling has only been sufficient to document large changes in species abundance. For this study, we expect that sampling would be intense enough to cover the entire lake and detect a 25% change in mean abundance of all species encountered with 90% certainty. Benthic sampling will need to assess changes in spatial, seasonal, and year-to-year variation for the macroinvertebrate community throughout the lake. The entity selected will produce quarterly and annual reports for the duration of the study and publish the results in a peer-reviewed journal.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: William Taylor
Administrative Officer
Phone 7752652425 steve_taylor@fws.gov Contact E-Mail
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