Effects of Gravel Morphology on Fine Sediment Accumulation and Survival of Incubating Salmon Eggs

Release on 1977 | by William R. Meehan

Effects of gravel morphlogy on fine sediment accumulation and survival of incubating salmon eggs . USDA For . Serv . Res . Pap . PNW - 220 , 16 p . , illus . Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station , Portland , Oregon .

Effects of Gravel Morphology on Fine Sediment Accumulation and Survival of Incubating Salmon Eggs

Author: William R. Meehan
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ISBN: MINN:31951D02995134K
Category: Salmon
Page: 16
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Rate of fine sediment accumulation and survival of pink salmon eggs were determined for three types of stream gravels. At low stream flows, round gravel accumulated somewhat more sediment than other gravel types, while at higher discharges angular gravel accumulated more sediment. Survival of pink salmon eggs was slightly higher in angular gravel.

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Nooksack River Basin Hydroelectric Projects, Whatcom County

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Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher:

Books about Nooksack River Basin Hydroelectric Projects, Whatcom County

Language: en
Pages: 448

Oceanography and Marine Biology, An Annual Review, Volume 41

Authors: R. N. Gibson, R. J. A. Atkinson

Categories: Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-07-31 - Publisher: CRC Press

Interest in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues continues to increase, creating a demand for authoritative reviews that summarize recent research. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review has catered to this demand since its foundation, by the late Harold Barnes, more than 40 years