Use of aerial photograph, channel-type interpretations to predict habitat availability in small streams. Restoration project 95505b. Exxon Valdez oil spill restoration project final report

Technical Report · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:371074

Olson, R A

In-stream habitats were quantified and qualified for nine stream channel-types. The channel types were identified using interpretations from stereo pairs of color and infrared aerial photographs. A total of 70 sites were sampled for streams located on the northwest portion of the Kenai Peninsula, in south-central Alaska. Channel-types were a significant predictor (P < 0.05) of the area (sq m) for 9 of 13 habitat types. Channel-types that had similar habitat composition, differed in size and depth of those habitats. Spawning habitat also appeared to be correlated to channel-type, however the within channel-type variability caused the differences to test non-significant P < 0.05.

• Research Organization: Forest Service, Anchorage, AK (United States)
• OSTI ID: 371074
• Report Number(s): PB-96-194923/XAB; TRN: 62392973
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: May 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
02 PETROLEUM
OIL SPILLS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ALASKA
MARINE SURVEYS
SALMON
POPULATION DYNAMICS
BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY
HABITAT
AERIAL MONITORING