Kenai National Wildlife Refuge invasive fish surveys - 2024

Occurrence Observation
Latest version published by United States Fish and Wildlife Service on Jun 24, 2025 United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date:
24 June 2025
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Description

To maintain biological integrity, biological diversity, and native fish resources in Kenai Peninsula freshwater systems, we surveyed for invasive northern pike (Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758) in Kenai Peninsula lakes by filtering 156 water samples from 18 waterbodies and processing them using a mix of qPCR and fish metabarcoding methods.

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Occurrence (core)
755
Identification 
1510
dnaDerivedData 
755

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Keywords

Occurrence; Observation

Contacts

Matthew Bowser
  • User
  • Fish and Wildlife Biologist
USFWS Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • PO Box 2139
99669 Soldotna
Alaska
US
Tanna Adams
  • Originator
  • Biological Intern
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • PO Box 2139
99669 Soldotna
Alaska
US
Sam Artaiz
  • Originator
  • Biological Technician
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • PO Box 2139
99669 Soldotna
Alaska
US
Caleb Bailey
  • Originator
  • Biological Intern
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • PO Box 2139
99669 Soldotna
Alaska
US
Nathan Davis
  • Originator
  • Biological Technician
USFWS Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • PO Box 2139
99669 Soldotna
Alaska
US
Kristine Inman
  • Originator
  • Supervisory Biologist
USFWS Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • PO Box 2139
99669 Soldotna
Alaska
US
Kaleb Robustellini
  • Originator
  • Biological Intern
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • PO Box 2139
99669 Soldotna
Alaska
US
Dominique Watts
  • Originator
  • Wildlife Biologist/Pilot
USFWS Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
  • PO Box 2139
99669 Soldotna
Alaska
US
Rowan Yorkston
  • Originator
  • Student Conservation Association
USFWS Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
99669 Soldotna
Alaska
US
Matthew Bowser

Geographic Coverage

The Study area was much of the northwestern Kenai Peninsula where most of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is situated, bounded by Tustumena Lake to the south, Threemile Lake across Cook Inlet to the west, Turnagain Arm to the north, and the Kenai Mountains to the east. This area is characterized by mixed boreal forest, wetlands, lakes, and streams. This region was described in detail by Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and US Fish & Wildlife Service, Alaska Regional Office, Division of Conservation Planning & Policy (2010).

Bounding Coordinates South West [60.48, -151.1], North East [61.15, -150.1]

Taxonomic Coverage

We surveyed for all non-native fish that could occur in this area, but with a particular focus on northern pike.

Phylum Chordata (fish)
Species Esox lucius (northern pike)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2024-05-31 / 2024-08-09

Project Data

No Description available

Title Kenai National Wildlife Refuge aquatic invasive species management
Identifier FF07RKNA00-085

The personnel involved in the project:

Matthew Bowser
Kristine Inman
  • Point Of Contact

Additional Metadata