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Quitobaquito Resources - We found these sites and thought they might be helpful to anyone researching pupfish and their habitat. They aren't really organized, so be sure to read the descriptions and see if they are useful to you.

(If you find any other sites that you think should be added to this list
email us and let us know!)

Item Description
Evaporation rate GROW library from U of AZ how to calculate water loss over time
FWS pupfish info Fish and Wildlife Service website: links to managment plan and species info
Measurement conversion Change measurements from metric to US and back. This is a good site to bookmark
Salinity in ponds Article disussing salt in Koi ponds and acceptable limits for salinity.
WOW dissolved O2

These four sites are all part of a program for water qualtiy. Good stuff!

WOW. 2004. Water on the Web - Monitoring Minnesota Lakes on the Internet and Training Water Science Technicians for the Future - A National On-line Curriculum using Advanced Technologies and Real-Time Data.(http://waterontheweb.org). University of Minnesota-Duluth, Duluth, MN 55812.

WOW pH
WOW temperature
WOW turbidity
Water sources for fish Article on water sources and concerns for aquaria
Turbidity BASIN - City of Boulder explanation of turbidity
Water quality Washington virtual classroom, procedures and background info
Ecology What is Ecology? ESA - Ecological Society of America
Quitobaquito pupfish species specific information on the Qbq pupfish
Aquarium basics Nitrogen Cycle and basic aquaria information
pupfish drawing line drawing showing the morphology of pupfish
Desert Denizen NPCA article about fish
AZ Game and Fish Species information PDF file
US FWS article on Qbq see pages 22 and 23 of this newsletter
Uof AZ wildcat article Using endangered fish for west nile prevention
 
 
 
 
 
 
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