Project Information

Title: Monitoring of Cutthroat Trout and Dolly Varden Habitat Improvement Structures 98043-B

Project Year and Number: 1998: 98043-B

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 1999: 99043-B, 1997: 97043-B, 1996: 96043-B, 1995: 95043-B, 1994: 94043-B1, 1994: 94043

Principal Investigator (PI): Dan Gillikin (US Forest Service)

Managing Agency: USFS

Assisting Personnel: None

Research Location: Western Prince William Sound

Restoration Category: Monitoring

Injured Resources Addressed: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden

Abstract: This project monitors habitat improvement structures installed in 1995 and their effects on cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden populations. There has been concern raised that habitat structures may inadvertently increase coho salmon populations, and thereby increase competition stress on Dolly Varden and cutthroat trout populations. Preliminary data collected in 1995 and 1996 could be interpreted to support this assumption with regard to cutthroat trout. Additional monitoring seeks to address these questions, and provide solid results on which to base conclusions on the effectiveness of these types of improvements to benefit Dolly Varden and cutthroat trout.


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Final Report: View (350 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available