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Topic: Calamus (fish)


  
  Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - About the Valentine Fish Hatchery
Once the fish have hatched or outgrown the available incubator space, they are moved to the raceways.
The fish are transported to the hatchery where some 20 million eggs are produced.
The tiger musky, a hybrid fish, is produced by crossing female northern pike with male musky.
www.ngpc.state.ne.us /fishing/programs/hatcheries/valentine.asp   (1030 words)

  
  Calamus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calamus (palm genus), a genus of rattan palms
Calamus (animal), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae.
Calamus (Kalamos), a figure in Greek mythology who turned into a reed out of grief for his young male lover Karpos, who drowned.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Calamus   (121 words)

  
 Burwell Nebraska - Home of Nebraska's Big Rodeo
The Calamus Reservoir provides a dependable source of up to 15,000 gallons per minute of gravity flow water year round.
A second source of water comes from seven ground water wells that is pumped into a large silo-like structure that aerates this water before it is gravity flowed to the raceways and the hatchery building.
The coldwater species of fish at the Calamus Hatchery consist mostly of rainbow and brown trout.
tribune2000.com /burwellweb/fish.htm   (288 words)

  
 Independent Headlines: 'Walleye fat as butterballs' 07/23/98
Visitors to Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area are required to have a state park permit, $2.50 for a day pass or $14 for an annual pass.
The fish hatchery, southeast of the reservoir at the base of Virginia Smith Dam, is open from 10 a.m.
Along with touring the hatchery, visitors can also test their fish knowledge on a computer question game, view a 14-minute video or pick up brochures on the Calamus hatchery or one of the other four hatcheries in the state.
www.theindependent.com /Archive/072398/stories/072398/New_clamus23.html   (743 words)

  
 Aquatic Plants
Not only is this an optimum esthetic condition; but a balanced biotope with interactions between plants and fish will ensure proper water conditions, reduce insects, especially mosquitoes, since the fish consume their larva, and plants will greatly reduce the development of algae.
As the waste products excreted by fish are released into the water, they are converted to ammonia and then to nitrites and nitrates by nitrifying bacteria.
Fish require oxygen for their existence and they release carbon dioxide.
www.worldofgardens.ca /aquatic_plants.htm   (397 words)

  
 Guide to coral reef fish larvae, larval reef fishes
There are a number of excellent books that include drawings of reef fish larvae and also focus on the earlier stages of fish larvae: Jeff Leis at the Australian Museum has published his opus (or opuses) with comprehensive coverage of the Indo-Pacific species of reef and shore fishes.
Pigment cells in fishes include the classic melanophores which comprise fl and brown spots, iridophores which are mirror-like spots that simply reflect light and often appear silvery, leukophores which are white, and xanthophores which range from yellow to orange to red.
Transitional recruits are fishes caught during the day associated with the reef substrate who have retained remnants of larval markings along with the juvenile markings and morphology.
www.coralreeffish.com /larvae.htm   (3619 words)

  
 The decrease in aquatic vegetation in Europe and its consequences for fish populations - 2. plants in the aquatic ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The decrease in aquatic vegetation in Europe and its consequences for fish populations - 2.
the abundant occurrence of reed is not considered as a desirable situation for the exploitation of fish populations (Grosch, 1978).
Fish are an important part of a complex network of relations between nutrients, phytoplankton, epiphytes, grazers and aquatic macrophytes: directly because of their predation on herbivorous zooplankton and larger invertebrate organisms in aquatic vegetation, and indirectly because of piscivorous predation on planktivorous (small) fish.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/006/AC858E/AC858E03.htm   (3153 words)

  
 Fish - Page 1
This fish is noteworthy for it's particularly feisty and aggressive disposition, and will attack large fish and divers who enter it's territory, especially when nesting.
Since they serve as food for many fish and bird predators, it’s fortunate that they grow to maturity (2-3") in a few months and are able to reproduce in large numbers.
This fish is probably more abundant in southwest Florida estuaries than its relative the spotted seatrout, but is less popular with fishermen due to its smaller size (usually less than 1 pound).
www.sealitsoc.org /fish1.htm   (393 words)

  
 Nebraska Spring Bass   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Next, fish some sort of propeller lure and allow the lure to stay in the strike zone for a ridiculous amount of time.
After fishing a variety of lakes over the last few years, my fishing partners and I have come to this realization You only need some change, any type of change, and Box Butte is the perfect spot to demonstrate this common-sense approach to bass fishing.
According to the NGPC's annual fishing surveys, Calamus ranks high in the white bass and wiper categories, so crankbaits that match their colorations would be a good fit when fishing contour changes on the main lake.
www.greatplainsgameandfish.com /fishing/bass-fishing/gp_aa031404a   (1519 words)

  
 Catching Nebraska's Midsummer Cats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
However, there are those who take exception to the idea that all fishing must be poor during those days - and they suggest that the naysayers try changing their luck by casting their offerings to catfish.
I think the best fishing is when the power is shut off and there is no current - I have some spots that are deep and have a lot of structure (and snags) in them, and have found they are the best.
Schwartz fishes for channels on Sherman too; he reports that the reservoir holds a lot of 1- to 3-pounders.
www.greatplainsgameandfish.com /fishing/catfish-fishing/gp_aa071304a   (2604 words)

  
 Tourism - Ord, Nebraska
The Calamus Dam, located on the Calamus River, 23 miles west of Ord, was completed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in May 1986.
Nebraska's, multi-million dollar fish hatchery, located at the Calamus Reservoir, was completed in 1991.
The Calamus Reservoir is located 23 miles northwest of Ord.
www.ordneusa.com /recreation.asp   (1445 words)

  
 Burwell Economic Development Recreation
Camping, fishing, boating, hiking, sightseeing and hunting are the real attractions on the 5,123-acre lake and surrounding 4,958 acres of rolling Sandhills.
The Calamus Fish Hatchery includes a main hatchery building where eggs are hatched, fish are raised and visitors are welcome for tours.
Ninety percent of the land around the Calamus Reservoir SRA is public property and open for hunting during the hunting season.
www.burwellnebraska.net /burwell_economic_development_recreation.htm   (1750 words)

  
 calamus - OneLook Dictionary Search
Calamus, calamus : UltraLingua English Dictionary [home, info]
Phrases that include calamus: acorus calamus, genus calamus, calamus australis, calamus penna, sweet calamus, more...
Words similar to calamus: quill, calami, flagroot, shaft, acorus calamus, genus calamus, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag, more...
www.onelook.com /?loc=lemma3&w=calamus   (329 words)

  
 Independent Headlines: Head for ice fishing hot spots 1/25/98
I'm talking ice fishing folks and recent reports say that plenty of hungry fish are waiting for you under that thick layer of hard water.
Ice fishermen/women are a hearty breed who enjoy the challenge of finding schools of fish in chilly winter conditions.
Fish are being found in 30-48 feet of water.
www.theindependent.com /Archive/012598/stories/012598/spt_mayer25.html   (638 words)

  
 Fish
Some fish that have such scales, such as eels, lumpfish, shark, sturgeon, and swordfish, are not kosher.
Care must be taken when buying fresh, whole fish, filleted, or frozen, because of the possibility of substitution by non-kosher fish or of contamination by remnants of non-kosher fish from knives and cutting boards.
Fish sticks have three problems: the fish, the oil, and the frying utensils and equipment (which is usually used for non-kosher fish as well as kosher fish).
www.kosherquest.org /bookhtml/FISH.htm   (1456 words)

  
 ARCBC the Gateway to Information in South East Asia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The canes are used for tying thatch, for cordage and basketry.
The entire stems are used for making 'bent wood' chair frames, as cables for ferry boats, for hauling logs, standing-rigging on small sailing vessels, and sometimes to support short suspension bridges.
The split canes are used for making mats, hats, baskets, chairs, various types of fish traps, and the bottoms and backs of 'cane-bottomed' chairs.
www.arcbc.org.ph /climbing_palm1/all.htm   (1803 words)

  
 98BOR Effects of Water Level Fluctuation on Habitat Availability, Fish Recruitment and Angler Exploitation
Sherman and Calamus Reservoirs in Nebraska are subject to large releases of water to satisfy agricultural needs.
Little information is available concerning the extent of fish loss from irrigation reservoirs and the possible consequences to the reservoir fisheries.
Channel catfish represent the most important game fish in many of the rivers throughout Nebraska and its migratory nature makes it extremely susceptible to impacts caused by stream diversion structures.
biology.usgs.gov /cro/98bor-3.htm   (600 words)

  
 Nebraska Walleye Association
I believe that at least a dozen fronts moved through the area during the week prior to tournament day and the fish seemed highly displeased with what Ma Nature was dealing.
Versatility seemed to be the deciding factor and the anglers who changed their tactics the quickest caught the most fish.
Mel and Lonnie reported that they were jigging in the trees northwest of Nunda Shoals and had their fish by 11:00 am.
www.walleyecentral.com /nwaresults3.htm   (824 words)

  
 Liguasan Marsh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The project includes the installation of at least 800 fish cages for tilapia culture and another 400 fish corrals for fish capture.
New proposals under the Liguasan Marsh Freshwater Fisheries Project include the construction of 300 fish cages and 20 hectares of fish pens at Pebpulangian, the construction of an earthen broodstock and hatchery pond for breeding Tilapia nilotica and T.
Economic and social values: The marsh is home to 112,000 Maguindanaon families whose primary means of livelihood are fishing when water levels are high and agriculture when they are low.
www.arcbc.org.ph /wetlands/philippines/phl_ligmar.htm   (762 words)

  
 Jolthead Porgy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Jolthead Porgy (Calamus bajonado) are a plain silvery fish, scales with blue centers and brassy margins.
Jolthead Porgy have a range in the Atlantic Ocean from South Carolina all the way to Brazil including the Bahamas and the Gulf of Mexico absent from some stretches of the Western Gulf of Mexico.
The Jolthead Porgy is a good food fish caught by commercial and recreational anglers.
www.thejump.net /id/Jolthead-Porgy.htm   (113 words)

  
 Bin's On-Line Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
One who follows the business of navigating ships or other vessels; one who understands the practical management of ships; one of the crew of a vessel; a mariner; a common seaman.
(Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous sparoid food fishes, as the jolthead porgy, the sheepshead porgy ({Calamus penna) of the West Indies, the grass porgy ({Calamus arctifrons) of Florida, and the red porgy ({Pagrus pagrus) of Europe.
The name is also given locally to several other fishes, as the bur fish.
language.bin.org /ref/dict?t=porgy   (262 words)

  
 The Patterson Harbor/ Harlan Lake Tournament
Out of the 84 fish that we returned to the lake 3 fish in the 2-3 lb.
Dave commented that their first fish was in the boat at 7:30 am and they had the rest of them by 11:00 am.
I haven’t been able to contact Rob or Susan but I’m told that they fished within sight of the first place team and that they were in slightly deeper water.
www.walleyecentral.com /nwaresults2.htm   (1087 words)

  
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From 1980 to 1982, 212 ***fish*** from the Rhine, and in 1983, 43 ***fish*** from the Main were analyzed for Pb and Cd.
The Hg content varied depending on the type of ***fish*** and the location in the Danube River where it was caught.
in ***fish***, bivalves, and crustaceans of tidal waterways of New Jersey and the resulting data were compared with previously reported data from throughout the world; the marine firefish and shellfish contained levels of Hg, Zn, and Cu in excess of natural levels.
www.tu-harburg.de /b/hapke/recherch/ca_merc.html   (1235 words)

  
 Florida Reef Fish Visual Census 1990 Species Site Matrix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
This data set is an ArcView shapefile set that contains locations of sampled coral reef fish species at the National Marine Sanctuary along the Florida Keys.
This data set is a result of the effort by the NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program to monitor and map coral reef fish population in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
It is composed of the first 3 letters of the genus and the first 4 letters of the species separated by a space.
www.coris.noaa.gov /metadata/records/xml/florida_reef_fish_census_1990.xml   (622 words)

  
 Koi Care Algaecide
Koi Care Algaecide is a liquid algae-control product for use in ornamental fish ponds and water gardens containing live plants and fish.
Anytime dead algae are removed by the filter or settle to the bottom of the pond, the oxygen level may drop to harmful levels if adequate aeration is not provided.
If adequate aeration is not provided, fish loss due to low oxygen levels may also occur.
www.coloradokoi.com /koi_care_algaecide.htm   (710 words)

  
 CAS Ichthyology Types   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
IU 01176 Calamus leucosteus Jordan & Gilbert in Jordan, 1885 Syntype
Valid as Calamus leucosteus Jordan & Gilbert 1885 -- (Randall & Caldwell 1966:22 [ref. 9053], with CAS 23508 as type, Robins & Ray 1986:183 [ref. 23100], Boschung 1992:141 [ref. 23239], Castro-Aguirre et al.
SU 10693 Calamus leucosteus Jordan & Gilbert in Jordan, 1885 Holotype
www.calacademy.org /research/ichthyology/Types/IchTypeBrwsRecs.asp?obj=vTypeImages&Atr=Family&Val=Sparidae   (273 words)

  
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 ROCK & WRECK FISHES OF NC
Feeding habits of sheepshead, Archosargus probatocephalus, in offshore reef habitats of the southeastern continental shelf.
(3) Cutwa, M.M. and Turingan, R.G. Intralocality variation in feeding biomechanics and prey use in Archosargus probatocephalus (Teleostei, Sparidae), with implications for the ecomorphology of fishes.
(6) Matlock, G.C. Growth of five fishes in Texas bays in the 1960s.
core.ecu.edu /biol/nortons/NCFishes/BonyFish/Sparidae/Sheepshead/SheepsheadRefs.html   (219 words)

  
 Supplies for Your Fish Ponds & Water Gardens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Fish Food for your goldfish or koi in different formulations for your fish type and time of year.
Also medicated food to treat for fish health problems.
This section has fountains and fountain heads for a decorative spray and many ornaments that spray water to make a nice addition to your pond.
www.watergarden.org /s.nl/sc.2/.f   (490 words)

  
 FLMNH Collection DB Query Tracking Detail
genus = 'calamus' and species = 'leucosteus' and state = 'Florida' and drainage = 'Gulf of Mexico'
genus = 'calamus' and state = 'florida' and county = 'martin'
genus = 'calamus' and state = 'florida' and county = 'palm beach'
www.flmnh.ufl.edu /scripts/dbs/track_dbs_query_txt_month.asp?database_name=Ichthyology&query_year=2003&query_month=5   (1937 words)

  
 Fish Photos of Hundreds of Species Caught in Mexico
Most of the hundreds of fish species listed on this page were photographed by anglers with an interest in identifying what they have caught or observed somewhere in Mexican waters.
This page has become quite long, with hundreds of links to fish species listed that are listed by their English, Spanish, and scientific names, often including alternates when appropriate.
These Mexico fish species are listed and color coded by their most popular English and Spanish names, and by genus and species (Latin, or scientific name).
www.mexfish.com /fish/fish.htm   (2413 words)

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