White sturgeon mitigation and restoration in the Columbia and Snake rivers upstream from Bonneville Dam, Annual Progress Report April 2005 - March 2006. Report C.
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Abstract
River discharge and water temperatures that occurred during April through July 2005 provided conditions suitable for spawning by white sturgeon downstream from Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day, and McNary dams. Optimal spawning temperatures in the four tailraces occurred for 3-4 weeks and coincided with the peak of the river hydrograph. However, the peak of the hydrograph occurred in mid May and discharges dropped quickly and water temperature rose during June, which is reflected in the monthly and annual indices of suitable spawning habitat. Indices of available spawning habitat for the month of June 2005 were less than one-half of the average of the period from 1985-2004. Bottom-trawl sampling in the Bonneville Reservoir revealed the presence of young-of-the-year (YOY) white sturgeon but the proportion of positive tows was quite low at 0.06.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | White sturgeon mitigation and restoration in the Columbia and Snake rivers upstream from Bonneville Dam, Annual Progress Report April 2005 - March 2006. Report C. |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bonneville Power Administration |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 14 p. |
| First page | 79 |
| Last page | 92 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon, Washington |
| Other Geospatial | Bonneville dam, Joh Day dam, McNary dam and The Dalles dam |
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