Re: [Killietalk] The Armagosa River in two days...

["Robert Goldstein" <rgoldstein at rjgaCarolina_com>]

Then you mean it was affected by the Indonesian earthquake rather than the 
tsunami. Is there a citation?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lains" <david at zfin_org>
To: "'killifish discussion list'" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] The Armagosa River in two days...


> Hi Bob
>
> Absolutely not.  The water table that feeds the hole and the rest of the
> Armagosa is huge covering a significant part of Southern Nevada.  The 
> water
> in the hole is even effected by the tides to a very slight extent.
>
> Best fishes
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] On
> Behalf Of Robert Goldstein
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:07 PM
> To: killifish discussion list
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] The Armagosa River in two days...
>
> "The
> traps that were washed into the hole were not the result of a flash flood 
> as
> reported but rather the Tsunami in Indonesia.  After that event the water
> level rose approximately 4 feet submerging the equipment allowing it to 
> sink
> into the hole.  This killed approximately 80 fish. "
>
> David - You're kidding right?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Lains" <david at zfin_org>
> To: "'killifish discussion list'" <killietalk at aka_org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 2:54 PM
> Subject: [Killietalk] The Armagosa River in two days...
>
>
>> Hello All
>>
>> Just got back from a 2 day trip to the Armagosa River (Last weekend).  We
>> made it from Fairbanks spring to Salt Creek hitting every pupfish habitat
>> in-between.  We ended up with a 2006 GMC Envoy that was definitely
>> intended
>> for use on the Vegas strip.  We put it through it's paces and I'm not 
>> sure
>> they'll ever get the dust from Ash meadows out of the interior.  Flying
>> from
>> San Francisco we lucked out and flew right over Death Valley and Ash
>> meadows.  I was bummed that I checked my camera and didn't get any
>> pictures.
>> Google earth just isn't the same as a picture from the air.
>>
>> Good news on the Fairbanks fish.  They are not being hindered by the
>> Convict
>> Cichlid as of yet.  They are reportedly the most robust population at Ash
>> meadows, though the Crystal springs fish were very abundant in the 
>> ditches
>> leading to Crystal Reservoir.  The convicts get a hell of a time from the
>> courting mionecties holding territories.  It's an interesting mix of fish
>> somewhat like Cuatro Cienegas with a cyprinodon, a poecilid and a 
>> cichlid.
>>
>> The Devil's Hole Pupfish is below 200 fish total including refugia.  The
>> traps that were washed into the hole were not the result of a flash flood
>> as
>> reported but rather the Tsunami in Indonesia.  After that event the water
>> level rose approximately 4 feet submerging the equipment allowing it to
>> sink
>> into the hole.  This killed approximately 80 fish.  The School Springs
>> Refugia is no longer but the Point of Rocks and Hoover Dam sites are 
>> still
>> populated.
>>
>> The School spring viewing pools seems to have had only a few fish.  More
>> pectoralis were seen in the shallow spring seeps in the area.
>>
>> Point of Rocks was beautiful as usual and well worth the trip.
>>
>> Sarasota Springs was surrounded by Reeds that made it difficult to get to
>> the main springs but fish could be seen fighting over the fluid sand in
>> the
>> bottom.  I was surprised to see hornwort in this pool but it's native by
>> range but I'm wondering if it made it's way there by an aquarist.
>>
>> The weather was a bit cold and it actually rained a bit while we were at
>> Salt Creek.  Only a few fish were seen but we didn't brave the weather to
>> make it to the origin of the creek where the fish reportedly over winter.
>> The out flows of the creek were fairly cold an the fish seen were a bit
>> sluggish.
>>
>> It was a great trip and one well worth making if you're ever in the
>> neighborhood.
>>
>> Best fishes
>> David Lains
>>
>>
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