Λεπτομέρειες βιβλιογραφικής εγγραφής
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Quantifying Chinook salmon habitat across flow regimes: high resolution modeling in Oregon's Willamette river basin. |
| Συγγραφείς: |
White, James S., Bartelt, Karen M., Kock, Tobias J., Overstreet, Brandon, Hansen, Gabriel, Wallick, Rose |
| Πηγή: |
Frontiers in Ecology & Evolution; 2026, p1-16, 16p |
| Θεματικοί όροι: |
Chinook salmon, Habitats, Riparian areas, Mating grounds, Regulation of rivers, Hydraulic models, Sediment sampling |
| Γεωγραφικοί όροι: |
Oregon, Willamette River (Or.) |
| Περίληψη: |
The Santiam and McKenzie River basins of western Oregon provide critical habitat for federally listed Upper Willamette River Spring Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Streamflows in each basin are regulated in part by high-head multi-purpose dams; however, quantitative linkages between regulated streamflows and downstream habitat for juvenile and adult Chinook salmon remain limited. This study integrates high-resolution topo-bathymetric lidar, two-dimensional hydraulic models, and novel detailed sediment distribution models to evaluate habitat across a range of flows for over 400 river km. Results suggest that habitat quantity for two juvenile life stages (fry and parr) differs in response to streamflow; fry habitat appears to be relatively insensitive to streamflow, except in the downstream-most reaches of each river, while parr habitat generally increases from low to moderate flows, yet decreases at higher flows. Spawning habitat is largely inversely related to streamflow and is primarily limited by suitable substrate availability, likely reflecting sediment retention effects of upstream dams. Additionally, streamflow thresholds were identified where redd desiccation risk increases significantly with declining streamflow. These findings provide managers with spatially explicit tools to evaluate flow management tradeoffs during critical rearing and spawning periods and provide insights into habitat dynamics in large, regulated rivers. This work demonstrates how high-resolution modeling can support quantification of habitat at the landscape level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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