| Title | Effects of stream-adjacent logging in fishless headwaters on downstream coastal cutthroat trout |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Bateman, Douglas S., Matthew R. Sloat, Robert E. Gresswell, Aaron M. Berger, David P. Hockman-Wert, David W. Lee, and Arne E. Skaugset |
| Secondary Title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pagination | p.1898-1913 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | cutthroat trout = Oncorhynchus clarki, diet, fishes, geographic distribution, growth, habitats, Hinkle Creek, logging, North Fork Hinkle Creek, sediments, South Fork Hinkle Creek, Umpqua River, |
| Notes | This article examines logging next to headwater streams that do not have resident fish populations to see if current forest management practices provide adequate protection for downstream fishes. The Hinkle Creek Study takes place on a commercial forest in which Douglas fir plantations are logged about 55-60 years. A logged catchment is paired with an unlogged catchment to better see the effects of logging. Oregon’s forest regulations do not require riparian borders for headwater streams without resident fishes. These areas are typically clear-cut up to the streambanks. Does logging in these areas adversely affect downstream fishes? “Overall, very few changes in habitat or biological parameters were detected in conjunction with stream-adjacent logging in the headwaters of Hinkle Creek. Apparently, contemporary forest practices rules provided adequate short-term protection from acute negative effects to the downstream fish community in this experimental setting.” (p.1911) |
| DOI | 10.1139/cjfas-2015-0455 |
