TitleHistory, Ecology and Restoration Potential of Salmonid Fishes in the Umpqua River, Oregon
Publication TypeThesis
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsCoates, Kelly Crispen
Academic DepartmentOrganismal Biology and Ecology
DegreeM.S.
Pagination70 p.
UniversityUniversity of Montana
CityMissoula, MT
Type of WorkMasters Thesis
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Digital Open Access
KeywordsCalapooya Creek, Canton Creek, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Cow Creek, cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, dams, depleted populations, Elk Creek, eutrophication, Fish Creek, habitats, introduced species, North Umpqua River, nutrients, Pacific lamprey = Entosphenus tridentatus (Lampetra tridentata), Smallmouth Bass = Micropterus dolomieu, Smith River, Soda Springs Dam, South Umpqua River, species list, Steamboat Creek, steelhead trout = Oncorhynchus mykiss, theses, Umpqua River, water quality, water temperature
NotesThis M.S. thesis gives a good contemporary account of the history and current issues facing salmonid fishes in the Umpqua River Basin. There is nice data here, and some good recommendations for improvements. Long-time fishers in the area were interviewed, and their comments are quite moving.
URLhttps://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1538&context=etd