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CAS-ICH 244682 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 11 Jun 2000 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 869/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Travis, Matthew P.  Field Number MAB00-1A Date Collected 10-11 June 2000 : 1700
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Loberg (Junction) Lake Drainage Palmer Slough Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 10 Gee minnow traps
Locality Loberg (Junction) Lake, public access
Latitude-Longitude 61.3333°N, 149.1532°W Bottom Type Chara, muck, submerged tree limbs
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 15 C. This is the 2000 sample from Loberg Lake at my 5 usual stations. See map for locations and station letters. Stickleback schools in shallows. Loon seen eating stickleback, kingfisher diving. Grebe present. Traps pulled on 11 June between 2:00 and 5:00 pm. Male and female 2+ reproductives fairly abundant in all samples except 1C and traps to left of boat ramp at 1A. Numerous stickleback at contact between thick live Chara and much near shore. When I rowed over to them, they fled in large groups toward shore. Completes still present.