| Title | The Relationship between Hydroregime and Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Spawning in Three Streams of the Smith River Watershed, Oregon |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Baxter, Mackenzie R. |
| Academic Department | Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 89 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Beaver Creek, climate, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, depleted populations, hydrology, North Sister Creek, Panther Creek, reproductive behavior, Smith River, streamflow, theses, water temperature |
| Notes | This Master’s thesis examines coho salmon spawning timing. “This study evaluated the spatial and interannual variability in the relationships among streamflow, water temperature, and the spawning timing of coastal Coho Salmon returning to three tributaries of the Smith River.” (from the Abstract) The author found that different variables were most important in the three basins. Coho salmon spawning in North Sister Creek were most sensitive to water temperature, while streamflow (discharge levels) were more important in Beaver Creek and Panther Creek. Low water levels delayed spawning in all three streams in 2013. This thesis provides an interesting look at coho behavior. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/rf55zf18t |
