2008-2009 Hatchery Fish Carcass Placement in Oregon Streams

Identification Information

Citation

Originator: Shelly Miller

Publish Date: 2009

Online Link: None

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Contact Information

Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Shelly Miller

Job Position: Salmon and Trout Enhancement Program Coordinator

Telephone: 503-947-6232

E-Mail Address: shelly.a.miller@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: The pupose of this document is to track the placement of salmon carcasses in streams. Fish carcass placement is commonly believed to replace some of the nutrients historically available to fish from decaying carcasses no longer present in large numbers. Nutrients provided by these carcasses are cycled through the food chain and become available to salmonids primarily through insects consumed by salmonds as food.

Purpose: Track the placement of salmon carcasses in streams by ODFW staff and volunteers.

Time Period of Content: 8/2008-5/2009

Geographic Extent: ODFW Northwest and Southwest Regions consisting of the North Coast, Mid Coast, North Willamette, South Willamette, Umpqua, Coos-Coquille, Lower Rogue and Upper Rogue watersheds.

Status: Final

Use Constraints:

Format: Excel spreadsheet

Data Quality Information

Lineage-Source: Data obtained from districts through annual reporting.

Data Information

No data information was supplied.

Entity and Attribute Information

Attributes Description:

Field Names	Descriptions
ODFW Fish District	ODFW District within the Northwest and Southwest Regions that consist of, North Coast, Mid Coast, North Willamette, South Willamette, Umpqua, Coos-Coquille, Lower Rogue and Upper Rogue Watersheds.
Watershed	General river basin in which activity took place.
Stream	Stream in which carcasses were distributed.
Species	Species of fish distributed.
Run	Salmon or Steelhead spawning run, (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
Number of Carcasses	Number of carcasses distributed within reach
Avg Wt(lbs)	Average weight per carcass placed in stream
Total Wt(lbs)	Total weight of carcasses placed in stream within reach
Reach(RM)	description of reach in which carcasses were distributed
Miles	Total distance carcasses were distributed
Lbs/Mile	Total weight of carcasses distributed per mile
Date	Date or dates that carcass distribution took place

Is a physical copy maintained for reference at Headquarters? Unknown