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Field-based evaluations of horizontal flat-plate fish screens, II: Testing of a unique off-stream channel device - The Farmers Screen

Screens are installed at water diversion sites to reduce entrainment of fish. Recently, the Farmers Irrigation District (Oregon) developed a unique flat-plate screen (the “Farmers Screen”) that operates passively and may offer reduced installation and operating costs. To evaluate the effectiveness of this screen on fish, we conducted two separate field experiments. First, juvenile coho salmon Onco
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Matthew G. Mesa, Brien P. Rose, Elizabeth S. Copeland

Elevated streamflows increase dam passage by juvenile coho salmon during winter: Implications of climate change in the Pacific Northwest

A 4-year evaluation was conducted to determine the proportion of juvenile coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch passing Cowlitz Falls Dam, on the Cowlitz River, Washington, during winter. River and reservoir populations of coho salmon parr were monitored using radiotelemetry to determine if streamflow increases resulted in increased downstream movement and dam passage. This was of interest because fish
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Tobias J. Kock, Theresa L. Liedtke, Dennis W. Rondorf, John D. Serl, Mike Kohn, Karin A. Bumbaco

Survival and migration route probabilities of juvenile Chinook salmon in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta during the winter of 2009-10

Juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) emigrating from natal tributaries of the Sacramento River may use a number of migration routes to negotiate the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (hereafter, "the Delta"), each of which may influence their probability of surviving. We applied a mark-recapture model to data from acoustically tagged juvenile late-fall Chinook salmon that migrated t
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Russell W. Perry, Jason G. Romine, Scott J. Brewer, Peter E. LaCivita, William N. Brostoff, Eric D. Chapman

2011 Georgiana Slough non-physical barrier performance evaluation project report

The Sacramento River and its tributaries support populations of anadromous fish species including winter-run, spring-run, fall-run, and late fall–run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha); and steelhead (O. mykiss). Several of these species are listed as threatened or endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA), federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), or both. These species spa
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Ryan R. Reeves, Jacob McQuirk, Khalid Ameri, Russell W. Perry, Jason G. Romine, Theresa L. Liedtke, Jon R. Burau, Aaron R. Blake, Chris Fitzer, Natalie Smith, Steve Pagliughi, Sam Johnston, Kevin Kumagai, Kenneth Cash

Bias from false-positive detections and strategies for their removal in studies using telemetry

The use of radio and acoustic telemetry to study aquatic animals has flourished since the 1950s and 1960s (see Section 1). Electronic data-logging receivers are commonly used in both types of active telemetry to record the presence of transmitters in the detection field formed by one or more antennas or hydrophones. As described in Sections 5.1 and 7.1, the path of a transmitter signal to a teleme
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John W. Beeman, Russell W. Perry

Using mark-recapture models to estimate survival from telemetry data: Chapter 9.2

Analyzing telemetry data within a mark–recapture framework is a powerful approach for estimating demographic parameters (e.g., survival and movement probabilities) that might otherwise be difficult to measure. Yet many studies using telemetry techniques focus on fish behavior and fail to recognize the potential of telemetry data to provide information about fish survival. The sophistication of bot
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Russell W. Perry, Theodore R. Castro-Santos, Christopher M. Holbrook, Benjamin P. Sandford

Developing a quality assurance plan for telemetry studies: A necessary management tool for an effective study

Telemetry has been used to answer various questions associated with research, management, and monitoring programs and to monitor animal behavior and population dynamics throughout the world. Many telemetry projects have been developed to study the passage, behavior, and survival of migrating adult and juvenile salmonids at hydroelectric projects on the mainstem Columbia and Snake rivers (Skalski e
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Jill M. Hardiman, Christopher E. Walker, Timothy D. Counihan

Time-to-event analysis as a framework for quantifying fish passage performance

Fish passage is the result of a sequence of processes, whereby fish must approach, enter, and pass a structure. Each of these processes takes time, and fishway performance is best quantified in terms of the rates at which each process is completed. Optimal performance is achieved by maximizing the rates of approach, entry, and passage through safe and desirable routes. Sometimes, however, it is ne

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Theodore R. Castro-Santos, Russell W. Perry

Use of acoustic telemetry to evaluate survival and behavior of juvenile salmonids at hydroelectric dams: A case study from Rocky Reach Dam, Columbia River, USA: Chapter 8.1

Telemetry provides a powerful and flexible tool for studying fish and other aquatic animals, and its use has become increasingly commonplace. However, telemetry is gear intensive and typically requires more specialized knowledge and training than many other field techniques. As with other scientific methods, collecting good data is dependent on an understanding of the underlying principles behind
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Tracy W. Steigl, Christopher M. Holbrook

Design and performance of radio telemetry systems for assessing juvenile fish passage at three hydroelectric dams

Studies of the effects of hydroelectric dams on fish populations are common (Williams 2008). Dams block passage of migratory and resident fish, alter habitats from free-flowing to lacustrine, and can alter water temperatures both upstream and downstream. At some dams, structures or operations are modified to reduce their effects on fish populations. In these cases, it is recommended that a series
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John W. Beeman, Eric Hockersmith, John R. Stevenson

Optimization of radio telemetry receiving systems

The performance of radio telemetry receiving systems can be affected by numerous factors, thus it is important for researchers to understand these factors when designing a radio telemetry study. One approach that has been used to describe these factors is the radio system equation which defines six variables that affect radio receiving systems (Sisak and Lotimer 1998; Section 5.1). This equation i
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Scott D. Evans, John R. Stevenson

Techniques for telemetry transmitter attachment and evaluation of transmitter effects on fish performance: Chapter 4

One assumption of nearly every biotelemetry study is that the tagged animals are representative of the untagged population. That is, that the processes by which study animals are captured, handled, and tagged, as well as the act of carrying a transmitter, will have minimal effect on their behavior and performance. This assumption, commonly stated as a lack of transmitter effects, must be valid if
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Theresa L. Liedtke, A. Michelle Wargo Rub