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− | The [http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/wafish.htm#Steelhead%20Trout | + | The [http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/wafish.htm#Steelhead%20Trout steelhead] (''Oncorhynchus mykiss'') is a rainbow trout, born in fresh water streams and spends most of its life in the sea and returns to the streams to spawn more than once in its life span. Many agricultural and urban development factors are impacting the survival of steelhead in the Salinas watershed including dams, concrete in streams, road crossings, lack of vegetation, improper management practices <ref>http://www.us-ltrcd.org/downloads/Watershed_Fisheries_Report.pdf</ref>. |
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Revision as of 14:36, 31 March 2012
Contents
Summary
The steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a rainbow trout, born in fresh water streams and spends most of its life in the sea and returns to the streams to spawn more than once in its life span. Many agricultural and urban development factors are impacting the survival of steelhead in the Salinas watershed including dams, concrete in streams, road crossings, lack of vegetation, improper management practices [1].
Conservation Efforts
Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration, CEMAR has led a steelhead restoration program along the California coast since 2001 through compilation of a digital archive of key information sources, documentation of the historical distribution and current status of salmonid populations, and evaluation of the potential for watersheds to support restored salmonid populations [2].
Location
The Salinas River consists of more than 75 stream miles and drains a watershed of about 4,780 square miles in Monterey County, California. The river flows northwest from headwaters on the north side of Garcia Mountain to its mouth near the town of Marina [3]. A map of the Salinas Watershed, provided by CEMAR, depicts all of the essential streams in the watershed, streams that are available and suitable for O. mykiss habitat. [4]
Resource/s at stake
- biological diversity of steelhead
- viability of evolutionary unit
Timeline
Endangered Species Act Listing Status
- Aug 18, 1997 - listed as a threatened species [5]
- Jan 5, 2006 - threatened status reaffirmed [5]
- Dec 7, 2011 - review determines species to remain threatened [5]
Salinas Valley Water Project
Diversion Facility
References
- ↑ http://www.us-ltrcd.org/downloads/Watershed_Fisheries_Report.pdf
- ↑ http://cemar.org/ssrp.html
- ↑ http://www.cemar.org/SSRP/pdfs/SSRP_Monterey.pdf
- ↑ http://www.cemar.org/SSRP/Evaluation/Figure06_Salinas.pdf
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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
- Southern CA Steelhead Recovery Plan
- 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.