| Title | Variation in the Timing of Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Migration and Spawning Relative to River Discharge and Temperature |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | LovellFord, Rachel M. |
| Academic Department | Water Resources Science |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 146 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Beaver Creek (Smith River), climate, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, genetics, Mosetown Creek (Smith River), North Sister Creek (Smith River), North Umpqua River, Panther Creek (Smith River), phenology, precipitation, reproductive behavior, Smith River Basin, spatial distribution, temporal distribution, water temperature, West Fork Smith River, Winchester Dam |
| Notes | This very interesting study examines different factors that induce salmon to begin their migrations towards spawning grounds. “This study compares interannual patterns in the timing of coho mid-river migration in the North Umpqua (180 km up river from the estuary) and the initiation of spawn timing in the Smith River basins (Oregon) with river discharge and water temperature data to ascertain whether these behaviors are driven by fluvial conditions. Additionally, we used this data to identify the window over which most migration and spawning takes place in our test systems.” (from the Abstract) The North Umpqua study used Winchester Dam passage data for 1998-2010. In the Smith River study, the author contrasted data from stream gauging stations at five locations in the basin with observations of run timing. The major professor was Mary V. Santelmann. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/ff365880x |
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