POST array at Pt. Reyes, CAPOST array at Pt. Reyes, CA

Prepared by:

Bruce MacFarlaneArnold Ammann

NOAA FisheriesNOAA FisheriesSouthwest Fisheries Science CenterSanta Cruz LabFisheries Ecology Division

Eureka

Trinidad HeadOceanOceanReceiverReceiver EurekaReceiverReceiverLocationsLocations

Pt Arena

15Pt ReyesDeployed July 2008 15

San Francisco

p y y

ReceiverReceiverLocationsLocationsLocationsLocations

Descriptive Salmon StatisticsDescriptive Salmon Statistics[releases Dec [releases Dec Jan]Jan][releases Dec [releases Dec –– Jan]Jan]

LateLate--fall Chinook Salmonfall Chinook Salmon SteelheadSteelhead

20072007 20082008 20092009

FL (mm)FL (mm) 165165(141(141--198)198)

169169(144(144--204)204)

152152(139(139--175)175)

Wt (g)Wt (g) 46 546 5 52 652 6 39 039 0

20072007 20082008 20092009

FL (mm)FL (mm) 217217(158(158--264)264)

224224(198(198--262)262)

228228(192(192--278)278)

Wt (g)Wt (g) 112112 117117 139139Wt (g)Wt (g) 46.546.5(26(26--82)82)

52.652.6(31(31--102)102)

39.039.0(27(27--66)66)

NN 200200 304304 300300

Tag wt (%)Tag wt (%) 3.53.5 3.23.2 4.14.1

Wt (g)Wt (g) 112112(43(43--220)220)

117117(86(86--185)185)

139139(86(86--261)261)

NN 200200 300300 300300

Tag wt (%)Tag wt (%) 3.73.7 4.24.2 1.31.3[V7[V7--2L]2L] [V7[V7--2L]2L] [V7[V7--2L]2L] [V9[V9--1L]1L] [V9[V9--2L]2L] V7V7--4L]4L]

Other CFTC TaggingOther CFTC Tagging[ l D [ l D A ]A ][releases Dec [releases Dec –– Apr]Apr]

AgencyAgency SpeciesSpecies 2006/72006/7 2007/82007/8 2008/92008/9

ACOEACOEChinook Chinook salmonsalmon 5050 5050 500500SteelheadSteelhead

4949 5050 500500Chi kChi k

USFWSUSFWSChinook Chinook salmonsalmon 144144 421421 635635

NOAA/UCDNOAA/UCD 200200ACOEACOE 500/500500/500 (?)(?)2009/102009/10 ACOEACOE 500/500 500/500 (?)(?)FWSFWS 300 300 (?)(?)

Time scheduleTime schedule

25 Feb 25 Feb 20082008 Requested to submit proposal to PostRequested to submit proposal to Post

25 Mar25 Mar Proposal to POSTProposal to POST25 Mar25 Mar Proposal to POSTProposal to POST16 Apr16 Apr Notification of fundingNotification of funding28 May28 May Notification GFNMS permit approvedNotification GFNMS permit approvedyy p ppp pp

(1 Jul 08 (1 Jul 08 –– 31 May 13)31 May 13)

19 & 20 May19 & 20 May Floatation collars & VR3s receivedFloatation collars & VR3s received

9 July9 July 15 Acoustic moorings deployed15 Acoustic moorings deployed7 April 7 April 20092009 11stst data uploaddata upload29 April29 April 22ndnd data upload/grapple attemptdata upload/grapple attemptASAPASAPO tO t NN

next retrieval attemptnext retrieval attemptt h d l d d t l dt h d l d d t l dOct Oct –– NovNov next scheduled data uploadnext scheduled data upload

15

101112131415

9

4

78

56

3 2 12

Total DetectionsTotal DetectionsTotal DetectionsTotal Detections[July ’08 [July ’08 –– Apr ’09]Apr ’09]

15

101112131415

9

4

78

56

3 2

114

191 12191 245285112274473 225

Detections by SpeciesDetections by SpeciesDetections by SpeciesDetections by Species

SpeciesSpecies Unique tag IDsUnique tag IDspp q gq g

Chinook salmonChinook salmon 3838steelheadsteelhead 1212steelheadsteelhead 1212

green sturgeongreen sturgeon 1212sevengill sharksevengill shark 22

white sharkwhite shark 2323unknownunknown 33

Chinook salmon IDsChinook salmon IDsChinook salmon IDsChinook salmon IDs[July ’08 [July ’08 –– Apr ’09]Apr ’09]

15

101112131415

9

4

78

56

3 2

9

12 1212 13 10 7 9 14 6

Steelhead IDsSteelhead IDsSteelhead IDsSteelhead IDs[July ’08 [July ’08 –– Apr ’09]Apr ’09]

101112131415

9

4

78

56

3 2

0

13 22 4 0 1 0 4 4

Green sturgeon IDsGreen sturgeon IDsGreen sturgeon IDsGreen sturgeon IDs[July ’08 [July ’08 –– Apr ’09]Apr ’09]

101112131415

9

4

78

56

3

0

13 22 3 2 1 2 2 2

White shark IDsWhite shark IDsWhite shark IDsWhite shark IDs[July ’08 [July ’08 –– Apr ’09]Apr ’09]

15

101112131415

9

4

78

56

3 2

1

5 125 6 7 12 12 14 15

Movement Movement 12 d (1 - 52) Movement Movement rate:rate:

Chinook Chinook

5.0 km⋅d-1 (1.1 - 59)

19 % detection at PR(survival greatly underestimated)

Chinook Chinook salmonsalmon

(32/166)

59 km

Movement Movement 14 d (3 - 38)

Movement Movement rate:rate:

SteelheadSteelhead

4.4 km⋅d-1 (1.6 - 20)

7 % detection at PR (survival greatly underestimated)

SteelheadSteelhead(7/95)

59 km

Movement Movement 4 d (2 8) Movement Movement rate:rate:

Green Green

4 d (2 - 8)

16.3 km⋅d-1 (7.4 - 30)

89 % d t ti Green Green sturgeonsturgeon

89 % detection(8/9)

59 km

ImplicationsImplicationsforforforfor

conservation & managementconservation & management

Proof of concept: line at Point Reyes detected a ine at Point Reyes detected a range of fish speciesrange of fish species

Provides estimates of residence time (usage) &Provides estimates of residence time (usage) &Provides estimates of residence time (usage) & Provides estimates of residence time (usage) & migration rate in the productive Gulf of the Farallonesmigration rate in the productive Gulf of the Farallones

Provides inventory data to the Gulf of the Farallones Provides inventory data to the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine SanctuaryNational Marine Sanctuary

With extension & replenishment, may provide With extension & replenishment, may provide survival estimates for salmonids that would addsurvival estimates for salmonids that would addsurvival estimates for salmonids that would add survival estimates for salmonids that would add information to PFMC determinationsinformation to PFMC determinations

FutureFutureConsiderationsConsiderationsConsiderationsConsiderations

Eureka

Trinidad Head25

Extend line at Pt. ReyesExtend line at Pt. ReyesEureka

yyAdd 1 or 2 lines northward Add 1 or 2 lines northward

-- migration rate & survival migration rate & survival estimatesestimates(C & )(C & ) Add line(s)(Chinook salmon & steelhead?)(Chinook salmon & steelhead?)

Provide tagsProvide tagsSupport continuation of Support continuation of

river delta & estuary arraysriver delta & estuary arrays

Pt Arena

25

river, delta & estuary arraysriver, delta & estuary arrays

15Pt Reyes

15 15

San FranciscoExtend line at Pt. Reyes (+15)

15

Art by Ray Troll

Migration & Survival of Juvenile Salmonids in Migration & Survival of Juvenile Salmonids in California’sCalifornia’sCalifornia sCalifornia sCentral ValleyCentral Valley

& & & & San Francisco San Francisco

EstuaryEstuary

R B MacFarlaneR.B. MacFarlaneA.P. KlimleyS.L. LindleyA.J. AmmannP.T. SandstromC.J. MichelE.D. Chapman

CollaboratorsCollaboratorsUniversity of California, Davis

Dept.Wildlife,Fish & Cons.Biology

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NOAA, NMFS, SWFSCFisheries Ecology Division

Natural & Anthropogenic Influences,Battle Creek to Golden Gate

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,San Francisco, CA

B Pl i C liti Dredging & DisposalBay Planning Coalition,San Francisco, CA

ECORP Consulting, Inc.,Rocklin, CA

Dredging & Disposal,San Francisco Estuary

Rocklin, CA

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,Stockton, CA

Water Exports & Pumping,D lt

East Bay Municipal Utility District, Ecosystem studies & hatchery,

CA Dept. Water Resources,Sacramento, CA

Delta

y p yLodi, CA Mokelumne River

Hanson Environmental, Inc.,Walnut Creek, CA

Sand mining,Rivers confluence

Collaborators (cont’d)Collaborators (cont’d)

California Department ofFish & Game

Ecological studies of steelhead &resident rainbow trout in South Forkof the Yuba River

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of the Yuba River

H.T. Harvey & Associates Impacts of levee repair in Delta(contracted by DWR)

Environ CorporationFish behavior at artificial reefs in San Francisco Estuary

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rkm 520 (Battle Creek)

StudyStudyAreaArea Rate: X = 27 0.2 km/d

(1.25 – 114 km/d)

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AreaAreaTime: ~ 17 days to C.I.

[1993-2005, n = 7,189]

rkm 68 (Chipps Island)

Image by Tom Pearson

rkm 0 (Golden Gate)

Movement Rate 2007Movement Rate 2007Battle Creek Battle Creek Golden GateGolden GateBattle Creek Battle Creek –– Golden GateGolden Gate

[520 km][520 km]30

25

30Chinook

Steelhead

ChinookChinookx = 50.7 + 2.6 kmd-1

[3.7 bls-1 (160 mm)]

15

20Steelhead [ . ( mm)]

min: 1.3 kmd-1

max: 111 kmd-1

5

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[0.8 bls-1 (200 mm)]

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min: -20.8 kmd-1

max: 123 kmd-1

25 0 25 50 75 100 125Movement Rate (km/d)

LateLate--fall Chinookfall ChinookSurvival 2008Survival 2008

100

[Released at rkm 511, 402, 353][Released at rkm 511, 402, 353]

Sacramento RiverSacramento RiverSFSF

EstuaryEstuary

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-50 50 150 250 350 450 550

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y = -0.0023x + 1.7615R2 = 0.914

2007 rkm 511:

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