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− | The Salinas River consists of more than 75 stream miles and drains a watershed of about 4,780 square miles. The river flows northwest from headwaters on the north side of Garcia Mountain to its mouth near the town of Marina. | + | The Salinas River consists of more than 75 stream miles and drains a watershed of about 4,780 square miles. The river flows northwest from headwaters on the north side of Garcia Mountain to its mouth near the town of Marina <ref> http://www.cemar.org/SSRP/pdfs/SSRP_Monterey.pdf</ref>. |
==Resource/s at stake== | ==Resource/s at stake== |
Revision as of 13:03, 29 March 2012
Contents
Summary
Steelhead are an anadromous fish (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Steelhead are synonymous with the Rainbow trout and is only referred to the fish that returns to the ocean after spawning.
Location
The Salinas River consists of more than 75 stream miles and drains a watershed of about 4,780 square miles. The river flows northwest from headwaters on the north side of Garcia Mountain to its mouth near the town of Marina [1].
Resource/s at stake
- biological diversity of steelhead
- viability of evolutionary unit
Timeline
- Aug 18, 1997 - listed as a threatened species [2]
- Jan 5, 2006 - threatened status reaffirmed [2]
- Dec 7, 2011 - review determines species to remain threatened
Salinas Valley Water Project
Diversion Facility
References
- ↑ http://www.cemar.org/SSRP/pdfs/SSRP_Monterey.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/ESA-Salmon-Listings/Salmon-Populations/Steelhead/STSCC.cfm
Links
- NOAA Northwest Regional Office
- CSUMB
- Monterey Bay Sanctuary, Salinas Watershed Citizen Monitoring
- NOAA Fisheries Service
- salinas valley
Disclaimer
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.