Title

Determination of the presence, species composition, and relative abundance of anadromous fishes in Pohick Creek, Fairfax, Virginia

Authors

Joseph G. Loesch, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Document Type

Report

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

1981

Abstract

The overall concern of the study was to determine if fish laddero are needed to permit upstream migration of spawning anadromous fishes beyond the sites of impoundment. Specific questions addressed were:

1. Do anadromous species presently utilize Pohick Creek?

2. If so, what species are present?

3. How far do the species migrate upstream?

4. What is the relative abundance of the species?

5. Wl1at effects will impoundments, with ~nd without fish ladders, have on the anadromous fish resource?

Recommended Citation

Loesch, J. G. (1981) Determination of the presence, species composition, and relative abundance of anadromous fishes in Pohick Creek, Fairfax, Virginia. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/reports/2708