Evaluation of Life History Diversity, Habitat Connectivity, and Survival Benefits Associated with Habitat Restoration Actions in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary, Annual Report 2010

Diefenderfer, Heida L; Johnson, Gary E; Sather, Nichole K; Skalski, J R; Dawley, Earl M; Coleman, Andre M; Ostrand, Kenneth G; Hanson, Kyle C; Woodruff, Dana L; Donley, Erin E; Ke, Yinghai; Buenau, Kate E; Bryson, Amanda J; Townsend, Richard L

doi:10.2172/1030884

Title: Evaluation of Life History Diversity, Habitat Connectivity, and Survival Benefits Associated with Habitat Restoration Actions in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary, Annual Report 2010

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This report describes the 2010 research conducted under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project EST-P-09-1, titled Evaluation of Life History Diversity, Habitat Connectivity, and Survival Benefits Associated with Habitat Restoration Actions in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary, and known as the 'Salmon Benefits' study. The primary goal of the study is to establish scientific methods to quantify habitat restoration benefits to listed salmon and trout in the lower Columbia River and estuary (LCRE) in three required areas: habitat connectivity, early life history diversity, and survival (Figure ES.1). The general study approach was to first evaluate the state of the science regarding the ability to quantify benefits to listed salmon and trout from habitat restoration actions in the LCRE in the 2009 project year, and then, if feasible, in subsequent project years to develop quantitative indices of habitat connectivity, early life history diversity, and survival. Based on the 2009 literature review, the following definitions are used in this study. Habitat connectivity is defined as a landscape descriptor concerning the ability of organisms to move among habitat patches, including the spatial arrangement of habitats (structural connectivity) and how the perception and behavior of salmon affect the potential for movementmore »« less

Authors:: Diefenderfer, Heida L; Johnson, Gary E; Sather, Nichole K; Skalski, J R; Dawley, Earl M; Coleman, Andre M; Ostrand, Kenneth G; Hanson, Kyle C; Woodruff, Dana L; Donley, Erin E; Ke, Yinghai; Buenau, Kate E; Bryson, Amanda J; Townsend, Richard L

Publication Date:: Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1030884

Report Number(s):: PNNL-20295 Final
400403209; TRN: US201201%%428

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; COLUMBIA RIVER; EVALUATION; HABITAT; JUVENILES; LIFE CYCLE; PROBABILITY; SALMON; TROUT; US CORPS OF ENGINEERS; WETLANDS

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                    Diefenderfer, Heida L, Johnson, Gary E, Sather, Nichole K, Skalski, J R, Dawley, Earl M, Coleman, Andre M, Ostrand, Kenneth G, Hanson, Kyle C, Woodruff, Dana L, Donley, Erin E, Ke, Yinghai, Buenau, Kate E, Bryson, Amanda J, and Townsend, Richard L. Evaluation of Life History Diversity, Habitat Connectivity, and Survival Benefits Associated with Habitat Restoration Actions in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary, Annual Report 2010.  United States: N. p., 2011. 
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                    Diefenderfer, Heida L, Johnson, Gary E, Sather, Nichole K, Skalski, J R, Dawley, Earl M, Coleman, Andre M, Ostrand, Kenneth G, Hanson, Kyle C, Woodruff, Dana L, Donley, Erin E, Ke, Yinghai, Buenau, Kate E, Bryson, Amanda J, & Townsend, Richard L. Evaluation of Life History Diversity, Habitat Connectivity, and Survival Benefits Associated with Habitat Restoration Actions in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary, Annual Report 2010.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1030884

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                    Diefenderfer, Heida L, Johnson, Gary E, Sather, Nichole K, Skalski, J R, Dawley, Earl M, Coleman, Andre M, Ostrand, Kenneth G, Hanson, Kyle C, Woodruff, Dana L, Donley, Erin E, Ke, Yinghai, Buenau, Kate E, Bryson, Amanda J, and Townsend, Richard L. 2011.  
        "Evaluation of Life History Diversity, Habitat Connectivity, and Survival Benefits Associated with Habitat Restoration Actions in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary, Annual Report 2010".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1030884.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1030884.

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  title        = {Evaluation of Life History Diversity, Habitat Connectivity, and Survival Benefits Associated with Habitat Restoration Actions in the Lower Columbia River and Estuary, Annual Report 2010},

  author       = {Diefenderfer, Heida L and Johnson, Gary E and Sather, Nichole K and Skalski, J R and Dawley, Earl M and Coleman, Andre M and Ostrand, Kenneth G and Hanson, Kyle C and Woodruff, Dana L and Donley, Erin E and Ke, Yinghai and Buenau, Kate E and Bryson, Amanda J and Townsend, Richard L},

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