Physicochemical characteristics of the hyporheic zone affect redd site selection of chum salmon and fall chinook salmon in the Columbia River

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 2002 · North American Journal of Fisheries Management

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8675(2002)022<1077:PCOTHZ>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:15002423

Geist, David R ^[1]; Hanrahan, Timothy P ^[1]; Arntzen, Evan V ^[1]; McMichael, Geoffrey A ^[1]; Murray, Christopher J ^[1]; Chien, Yi-Ju ^[1]

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1. BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)

Chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta and fall chinook salmon O. tshawytscha spawned at different locations in the vicinity of Ives Island, Washington, a side channel to the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam. We hypothesized that measurements of water depth, substrate size, and water velocity alone would not explain the separation in spawning areas and began a 2-year investigation of physicochemical characteristics of the hyporheic zone. We found that chum salmon spawned in upwelling water that was significantly warmer than the surrounding river water. In contrast, fall chinook salmon constructed redds at downwelling sites where there was no difference in temperature between the river and its bed. Understanding the specific features that are important for chum salmon and fall chinook salmon redd site selection at Ives Island will be useful to resource managers attempting to maximize available spawning habitat for these species within the constraints imposed by other water resource needs.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 15002423
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-35782; 400480000
• Journal Information: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Journal Name: North American Journal of Fisheries Management Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 22
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

13 HYDRO ENERGY
COLUMBIA RIVER
HABITAT
HYPORHEIC ZONE
POPULATION DYNAMICS
SALMON
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
SITE SELECTION
WATER RESOURCES