Presentation Abstract
Between 2006 and 2010, Moore et al. (2013) conducted an acoustic tagging study to evaluate early marine survival of outmigrating steelhead. Results of that study showed high mortality near the Hood Canal Bridge, ranging between 0 and 36%, which led to the formation of the Hood Canal Bridge Assessment Team. The Assessment Team set out to examine water quality, predator presence, and physical aspects of the bridge structure as they related to steelhead outmigration in 2017 and 2018. As part of the Team, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe used a variety of sampling techniques to characterize biota assemblage, abundance, and distribution to provide context between tagged steelhead and other biota associated with the bridge. Observations made as a result of video and visual surveys demonstrated that juvenile Chum and Chinook Salmon were abundant for extended periods of time along the length of the bridge. The increased residence time we observed appeared to increase susceptibility to predation. The Hood Canal Bridge, a significant man-made structure, has serious potential implications for migrating salmonids in the Hood Canal ecosystem.
Session Title
Track: Salmon Biology & Management – Posters
Conference Track
Salmon Biology & Management
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2020 : Online)
Document Type
Event
SSEC Identifier
2020_abstractID_4538
Start Date
21-4-2020 9:00 AM
End Date
22-4-2020 4:45 PM
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events); posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Steelhead (Fish)--Migration--Washington (State)--Hood Canal Bridge; Bridges--Environmental aspects--Washington (State); Steelhead--Effect of habitat modification on--Washington (State)--Hood Canal Bridge
Geographic Coverage
Hood Canal Bridge (Wash.); Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
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Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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The Hood Canal Bridge Impedes Migration of Juvenile Salmonids
Between 2006 and 2010, Moore et al. (2013) conducted an acoustic tagging study to evaluate early marine survival of outmigrating steelhead. Results of that study showed high mortality near the Hood Canal Bridge, ranging between 0 and 36%, which led to the formation of the Hood Canal Bridge Assessment Team. The Assessment Team set out to examine water quality, predator presence, and physical aspects of the bridge structure as they related to steelhead outmigration in 2017 and 2018. As part of the Team, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe used a variety of sampling techniques to characterize biota assemblage, abundance, and distribution to provide context between tagged steelhead and other biota associated with the bridge. Observations made as a result of video and visual surveys demonstrated that juvenile Chum and Chinook Salmon were abundant for extended periods of time along the length of the bridge. The increased residence time we observed appeared to increase susceptibility to predation. The Hood Canal Bridge, a significant man-made structure, has serious potential implications for migrating salmonids in the Hood Canal ecosystem.
