The non-fisheries biological resources of the Hanford reach of the Columbia River
Journal Article
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· Northwest Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6174047
The Hanford Reach is the only undammed segment of the Columbia River in the United States upstream from Bonneville Dam. The non-agricultural and non-recreational land-use policies imposed by the Department of Energy have permitted the Hanford Site to function as a refugium for wildlife for 35 years. The protection offered by the Hanford Site has been especially important for the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leurocephalus), mule deer (Odocileus hemionus), coyote (Canis latrans), and resident Great Basin Canada Goose (Branta canadensis moffitti). Island habitats are especially important for nesting geese and for mule deer fawning. Coyotes are important predators upon nesting geese and mule deer fawns. Salmon carcasses are an important winter food for Bald Eagles. Riparian plant communities along the Columbia River have been changing in response to changing water level fluctuations largely regulated by power generation schedules at upstream hydroelectric dams. There are no studies presently established to record the response of Columbia River shoreline plant communities to these kinds of fluctuating water levels. The existing information is summarized on birds and mammals closely allied with the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River. High trophic level wild animals are discussed as indicators of chemical contamination of food chains.
- Research Organization:
- Battelle Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 6174047
- Journal Information:
- Northwest Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Northwest Sci.; (United States) Vol. 56:1; ISSN NOSCA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ANIMALS
COLUMBIA RIVER
ECOLOGY
FOOD CHAINS
HANFORD RESERVATION
INVENTORIES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NATURE RESERVES
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RESOURCES
RIVERS
STREAMS
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