Presentation Abstract
The 692 square mile Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish watershed, containing over 1.4 million human inhabitants, is the most populous watershed in the state of Washington. Yet despite its profound alterations, the watershed continues to sustain several salmon stocks including two ESA-listed Chinook salmon populations. Watershed and salmon conservation efforts are led by a collaborative Salmon Recovery Council representing 27 local governments, citizens, non-profits, state and federal agencies. There is strong support for the persistent collection of data to monitor watershed health and salmon recovery in the watershed. We will present results from a multi-year investigation linking biological data to stream habitat, land use and hydrology trends in the watershed, and discuss how this and other information is used to help adaptively manage salmon recovery efforts in the watershed.
Session Title
Session S-05C: Using Stream Bugs to Manage and Restore Watersheds
Conference Track
Freshwater
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2014 : Seattle, Wash.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
1-5-2014 10:30 AM
End Date
1-5-2014 12:00 PM
Location
Room 606
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Pacific salmon--Habitat--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Fish habitat improvement--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Watershed restoration--Washington (State)--Puget Sound; Marine riparian ecology--Washington (State)--Puget Sound
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Salmon Recovery Council
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Puget Sound (Wash.)
Rights
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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Monitoring for Adaptive Management: Status and Trends Monitoring of Aquatic and Riparian Habitats in the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed
Room 606
The 692 square mile Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish watershed, containing over 1.4 million human inhabitants, is the most populous watershed in the state of Washington. Yet despite its profound alterations, the watershed continues to sustain several salmon stocks including two ESA-listed Chinook salmon populations. Watershed and salmon conservation efforts are led by a collaborative Salmon Recovery Council representing 27 local governments, citizens, non-profits, state and federal agencies. There is strong support for the persistent collection of data to monitor watershed health and salmon recovery in the watershed. We will present results from a multi-year investigation linking biological data to stream habitat, land use and hydrology trends in the watershed, and discuss how this and other information is used to help adaptively manage salmon recovery efforts in the watershed.
