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Harbor porpoise (Passive acoustic monitoring of harbor porpoises in Puget Sound)
Drs. Marla Holt, Brad Hanson, and Candice Emmons of the NWFSC, along with efforts from the NWFSC dive team (coordinated by Nick Tolimieri), are currently conducting passive... -
Fish abundance, composition, distribution (Recolonization of the Cedar...
The objective of this study is to quantify population, community, and ecosystem level changes as a result of salmon recolonization of the Cedar River, WA above Landsburg Dam.... -
Snake River fall Chinook reproductive success (Juvenile life history changes...
This population historically migrated as subyearling smolts, but in recent years, the yearling life history has become more common. Environmental conditions associated with dams... -
Pacific Hake (Growth and natal origin of Pacific hake from the Georgia Basin DPS)
Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) is an abundant species residing along the Pacific coast from the Gulf of California to the Strait of Georgia. In Puget Sound, however,... -
Killer Whale Genetic Data (Genetic marker development and applications for...
We are developing single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers for use in various killer whale molecular ecology studies. Applications include parentage analysis, current and... -
LCREP catch records (Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Monitoring Project)
1) The purpose of this project is to document juvenile salmon habitat occurrence in the Lower Columbia River and estuary, and examine how habitat conditions influence their... -
Diet (Recolonization of the Cedar River, WA by Pacific salmon)
The objective of this study is to quantify population, community, and ecosystem level changes as a result of salmon recolonization of the Cedar River, WA above Landsburg Dam.... -
PTAGIS (Electronic Recovery of ISO-PIT Tags from Avian Predators in the...
Annually, colonial nesting piscivorous birds prey upon millions of juvenile salmonids Oncorhynchus spp., many of which have been implanted with passive integrated transponders... -
Yakima Spring Chinook redds (Assessing the efficacy of acclimation sites and...
The Federal Columbia River Power Supply (FCRPS) Biological Opinion (BiOp) calls for studies that estimate ecological and genetic impacts of hatchery fish on wild populations,... -
Bridge Creek IMW database (Bridge Creek Restoration and Monitoring Project)
The incised and degraded habitat of Bridge Creek is thought to be limiting a population of ESA-listed steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss). A logical restoration approach is to... -
John Day Steelhead (Genetic Monitoring of John Day Steelhead)
Assist Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) in determining the extent to which genetic introgression exists between Snake River hatchery steelhead straying into the... -
Growth, movement and survival (Recolonization of the Cedar River, WA by...
The objective of this study is to quantify population, community, and ecosystem level changes as a result of salmon recolonization of the Cedar River, WA above Landsburg Dam.... -
Wenatchee Chinook Parentage (Evaluate the reproductive success of hatchery...
We are using genetic parentage analysis to measure the relative fitness of hatchery and wild spring run Chinook salmon that spawn in the Wenatchee River. In addition to hatchery... -
Biological (Elwha River Dam Removal Study)
This study examines the ecosystem response of the Elwha River to the removal of the Elwha River dams. We will measure the following attributes of ecosystem response: Biological... -
Tidal energy site (Tidal energy site mammal/bird survey)
A vessel-based line visual transect survey was conducted for birds and marine mammals near the proposed Snohomish County PUD Admiralty Inlet tidal energy site coincident with... -
Chinook Bycatch (Contemporary Salmon Genetic Stock Composition Estimates)
The purpose of this project is to measure and monitor impacts on ESA-listed populations and to estimate overall Chinook salmon stock composition in bycatch associated with the... -
Biological (Elwha River Dam Removal Study)
This study examines the ecosystem response of the Elwha River to the removal of the Elwha River dams. We will measure the following attributes of ecosystem response: Biological... -
BPA genetic monitoring (BPA Genetic Monitoring Project)
Initiated in 1989, this study monitors genetic changes associated with hatchery propagation in multiple Snake River sub-basins for Chinook salmon and steelhead. We also derive... -
English sole 2010-2011 (Suitability of somatic growth of English sole as an...
Puget Sound is a large marine ecosystem to which state and federal agencies have initiated an ecosystem-scale management strategy in order to restore and maintain Puget Sounds... -
Coho salmon in urban stream field surveys (Determining effects of toxics on...
1) The purpose of this project is to examine how a variety of contaminants (urban stormwater, legacy compounds, pesticides, etc.) affect the growth and behavior of juvenile...