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| − | Steelhead Salmon (''Oncorhynchus mykiss'') are an endangered species of salmon occupying rivers and streams flowing into the Monterey Bay. ''O. mykiss'' are distict among salmon species because the are both facultativly anadromous and iteroparous. Both resident (rainbow trout) and anadromous (Steelhead) forms exist, and both have the potential to spawn repeatedly. | + | Steelhead Salmon (''Oncorhynchus mykiss'') are an endangered species of salmon occupying rivers and streams flowing into the Monterey Bay. ''O. mykiss'' are distict among salmon species because the are both facultativly anadromous and iteroparous. Both resident (rainbow trout) and anadromous (Steelhead) forms exist, and both have the potential to spawn repeatedly (Satterthwaite 2009). |
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| + | == Management Challenges == | ||
| + | There is great variability in age of Steelhead emigration and return age, along with the probability of repeat spawning. There are 32 identified possible life history trajectories for Steelhead which presents a great challenge for managing the species (Thorpe 2007). Changes in freshwater conditions due to water management or climate change may alter demographic rates along with the current life history trajectories, sending fish on alternative trajectories with radically different demographic results (Satterthwaite 2009). | ||
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Revision as of 12:38, 2 April 2012
A watershed-related issue examined by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
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Notice
This page is a work in progress started on Thursday, March 29th 2012. Many changes are expected in the coming weeks.
Summary of Steelhead
Steelhead Salmon (Oncorhynchus mykiss) are an endangered species of salmon occupying rivers and streams flowing into the Monterey Bay. O. mykiss are distict among salmon species because the are both facultativly anadromous and iteroparous. Both resident (rainbow trout) and anadromous (Steelhead) forms exist, and both have the potential to spawn repeatedly (Satterthwaite 2009).
Management Challenges
There is great variability in age of Steelhead emigration and return age, along with the probability of repeat spawning. There are 32 identified possible life history trajectories for Steelhead which presents a great challenge for managing the species (Thorpe 2007). Changes in freshwater conditions due to water management or climate change may alter demographic rates along with the current life history trajectories, sending fish on alternative trajectories with radically different demographic results (Satterthwaite 2009).
Location
Monterey Bay, Central Coast Section of California, National Marine Sanctuary, ESU
Resource/s at stake
Recreational and commercial fishing, diversity, ecosystem, marine derived nutrients
Stakeholders
Recreational and commercial fishermen, NOAA/NMFS, CDF&G, MBSTP, CalFish, FishNet 4C, MCWRA, SWRCB
Laws, policies, & regulations
ESA, NOAA Action Plans,
Systems
Marine/Terrestrial interaction
Science
NOAA/NMFS/SWFSC, MBSTP, FISHBIO
Tools
...What analytical (e.g. modeling) tools were or could be used?...
Future research
...What knowledge gaps remain?...
...Suggest a CWSP MS thesis topic that could contribute to the issue...
...Suggest a topic for a hypothetical study that had unlimited resources...
References
...Proust, M. 1901. Poetica nausea. J. Nauseum. pp 1-9999.
Links
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA/NMFS/SWFSC)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC)
- Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project (MBSTP)
- FishNet 4C
- FISHBIO
- CalFish
- California Department of Fish and Game (CDF&G)
- Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA)
- State Water Resources Control Board, Central Coast Section (SWRCB/CCS)
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.
