Installation and Development of Methods and Analyses for PIT Tag Antennas

Funding Opportunity Number: R15SS00009 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentCFDA Number: 15.529Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationAgency Name: DOI-BORClosing Date: Aug 14, 2015Award Ceiling: $2,384,938Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Jul 31, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The Colorado River Basin historically provided habitat for all four endangered species; Colorado Pikeminnow, Razorback Sucker, Roundtail Chub, and the Bonytail. Accurate fish counts are an important aspect of the program’s responsibility in the recovery of endangered fish species. Beginning in the 1990’s the programs throughout the Colorado River Basin have relied on PIT-tagging (Passive Integrated Transponder) as a way to individually mark fish and allow researchers to track fish over a period of time, eventually providing population estimates. These population estimates are critical to determining the effects of management actions and ultimately lead to decisions on whether the fish can be recovered and/or delisted. Accurately detecting fish moving through rivers and streams is difficult and costly. Existing passive systems are primarily effective for species with predictable movement patterns that can be funneled past stationary antennas. Some systems exist for detecting fish in smaller tributaries or creek...
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