30856
Elwha Master Datafile - Elwha dam removal neashore monitoring
Data Set
Published / External
17697
FE (Fish Ecology) Division
Project
Completed
Removal of two dams on the Elwha River, Washington will help restore natural sediment processes to the coastal environment near the river mouth. We are interested in the responses of fish associated with shallow subtidal and intertidal habitats because they function as spawning and rearing habitat for many fish species including the ecologically important forage fish and federally protected species of Pacific salmon. Since 2006, we have been collecting species composition and size distribution of the intertidal/subtidal fish community in the Eastern and Central Strait of Juan de Fuca. Potential reference site and treatment sites (where sediment changes are expected to occur) were sampled on a monthly basis from April to September using a beach seine. We found over 45 species of fish, mostly juvenile stages, using this portion of the Strait of Juan de Fuca representing two groups- fish occurring in the water column and those living on or near the bottom. The water column species tended to be very abundant and included both migrants (e.g., juvenile salmon) and residents (surf smelt). Although the same species tended to be present each year, they often exhibited dramatic between year variability in abundance. This suggests the importance of using multiple years of data to evaluate changes resulting from dam removal. Treatment and reference areas exhibited some significant differences and we found seasonality in the fish assemblage structure. Our results suggest that some promising bio-indicators of short and long term change in sediment processes are: 1) numbers of species, 2) species diversity, 3) composition and sizes of benthic species, 4) abundance by life history stage of surf smelt, and 5) presence of migratory species like juvenile salmon. We will continue this work following dam removal to track the changes due to dam removal.
For this project, the data was stored in .xls and access files.
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Seattle
WA
USA
Data Set
Table (digital)
Length Board
Water based Platforms - Watercraft - Manned Watercraft - Boat
Animal and Plant Collection Device
36335
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Lab Results
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Lab Results
Published / External
Planned
Follow up fish-specific information gathered in the lab.
Data Table
Yes
PARR
Follow up fish-specific information gathered in the lab.
1
set_id
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Unique set identifier, links to set_info table.
NUMBER
2
fish_id
VARCHAR2
255
Yes
No
Active
Unique identifier assigned to individual sampled fish when it is retained for further analysis.
VARCHAR2
3
fklength_lab
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Measured fork length in mm, measured in the lab (sometimes different from field measurement).
NUMBER
4
species
VARCHAR2
40
No
No
Active
Identified fish species sampled.
VARCHAR2
5
weight
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Wet weight in grams (g).
NUMBER
6
otolith
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Number of otoliths extracted from the sample. field only filled when otoliths are retained.
VARCHAR2
7
stomach_content
VARCHAR2
100
No
No
Active
Yes/no entry regarding whether the individual fish stomach contained food. field only filled when stomach contents were extracted.
VARCHAR2
8
genetic_sample_num
VARCHAR2
15
No
No
Active
Unique identifier assigned to individual fish when it is sampled for genetic analysis (sometimes vials are pre-labeled so does not always match fish_id).
VARCHAR2
9
genetic_result
VARCHAR2
25
No
No
Active
Results of genetic analysiis. Level of detail dependent on species in question and lab where analyzed.
VARCHAR2
10
CWT_result
VARCHAR2
25
No
No
Active
Alphanumeric code read off of embedded coded wire tag in sampled individual fish.
VARCHAR2
11
CWT_release
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Location of release related to the coded wire tag that was read. Results obtained from state or regional CWT data repository.
VARCHAR2
36336
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Net Setting Information
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Net Setting Information
Published / External
Planned
Data related to each set of the beach seine net: site, date, time, and environmental characteristics.
Data Table
Yes
PARR
Data related to each set of the beach seine net: site, date, time, and environmental characteristics.
1
site_ID
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Unique site identifier, links to sites table.
NUMBER
2
site_name
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Name of sampling location.
VARCHAR2
3
site_setnum
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Subdivision within named sampling location; we sample 1-4 sites at one named location, generally 10s-100s of meters apart.
VARCHAR2
4
sample_date
DATE
22
No
No
Active
Date on which sampling occured for this site/set combination.
DATE
Short Date
5
sample_time
DATE
22
No
No
Active
Time of day at which sampling occured for this site/set combination.
DATE
Short Time
6
depth
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Depth to bottom (in meters) at which environmental sampling was conducted in association with a beach seine set.
NUMBER
7
water_temp
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Water temperature in degrees C, recorded with YSI sampling device.
NUMBER
Standard
8
salinity
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Salinity at sampling location in parts per hundred 0/00, recorded with YSI sampling device.
NUMBER
Standard
9
DO
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Dissolved oxygen at sampling location in milligrams/liter, recorded with YSI sampling device.
NUMBER
Standard
10
conductivity
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Conductivity at sampling location, recorded with YSI sampling device.
NUMBER
11
set_id
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Unique set identifier, primary key.
NUMBER
12
subsample_multiplier
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Multiplier used for sampled catch. value=1 when all captured fish were assessed; multiplier used for calculating total_catch in catch_data table.
NUMBER
13
comments
VARCHAR2
50
No
No
Active
Comments relevant to the site, set, or conditions.
VARCHAR2
36337
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Sites
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Sites
Published / External
Planned
Information on sampling sites for Strait of Juan de Fuca beach seining.
Data Table
Yes
PARR
Information on sampling sites for Strait of Juan de Fuca beach seining.
1
site_id
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Auto assigned unique identifier for the named site location.
NUMBER
2
site_name
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Name of sampling location.
VARCHAR2
3
latitude
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Latitude for geographical location reference (absolute value, all locations in Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington).
NUMBER
Standard
4
longitude
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Longitude for geographical location reference (absolute value, all locations in Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington).
NUMBER
Standard
5
region
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Project assigned groupings of sites based on geography.
VARCHAR2
6
site_code
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Field data sheet site code assignment (project usage only, replaced by full site names in database usage).
VARCHAR2
7
description
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Description of site location with point references for field use.
VARCHAR2
8
exposure
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Categorical assignment based on beach aspect relative to waves and wind.
VARCHAR2
9
feature_type
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Categorical assignment based on geologic morphology.
VARCHAR2
10
substrate_type
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Categorical assignment based on grain size of beach substrate.
VARCHAR2
11
vegetation_type
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Categorical assignment based on qualitative assessment of dominant vegetative type in the intertidal and shallow subtidal.
VARCHAR2
12
geomorphic_type
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Categorical assignment based on a combination of geologic morphology and substrate type.
VARCHAR2
13
site_grouping
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Categorical assignment based on geographic location relative to the Elwha River mouth for analysis.
VARCHAR2
14
regional_group
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Categorical assignment based on geographic location for analysis, only for sites with consistent sampling.
VARCHAR2
36338
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Species
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Species
Published / External
Planned
List of species that could be caught in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, used as reference table for catch data.
Data Table
Yes
PARR
List of species that could be caught in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, used as reference table for catch data.
1
species
VARCHAR2
255
Yes
No
Active
Identified fish species sampled.
VARCHAR2
2
scientific_name
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Scientific name of fish species, limited to possible catch in Strait of Juan de Fuca/Puget Sound.
VARCHAR2
3
family
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Family in scientific naming classifications.
VARCHAR2
4
NumOrder
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Sorting mechanism for drop-down list when entering data.
VARCHAR2
5
functional_group
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Categorical assignment of type of fish this species represents.
VARCHAR2
36339
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring of Substrate
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring of Substrate
Published / External
Planned
Intended to house observations of lower intertidal substrate properties.
Data Table
Yes
PARR
Intended to house observations of lower intertidal substrate properties.
1
set_id
NUMBER
22
Yes
No
Active
Unique set identifier, links to set_info table.
NUMBER
2
quadrat_num
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Unique quadrat identifier.
NUMBER
3
boulder_cover
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Percent cover in quadrat represented by boulders.
NUMBER
4
cobble_cover
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Percent cover in quadrat represented by cobble.
NUMBER
5
gravel_cover
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Percent cover in quadrat represented by gravel.
NUMBER
6
sand_cover
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Percent cover in quadrat represented by sand.
NUMBER
7
no_veg_total
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Percent of quadrat represented by unvegetated substrate.
NUMBER
8
green_algae_cover
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Percent cover in quadrat represented by green algae species.
NUMBER
9
brown_algae_cover
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Percent cover in quadrat represented by brown algae species.
NUMBER
10
red_algae_cover
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Percent cover in quadrat represented by red algae species.
NUMBER
11
eelgrass_cover
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Percent cover in quadrat represented by eelgrass.
NUMBER
12
vegetated_total
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Percent of quadrat represented by vegetation.
NUMBER
13
quadrat_points
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Number of points assessed in quadrat to assign percent cover.
NUMBER
36341
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Catch Information
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Catch Information
Published / External
Planned
Species and subgroup specific counts for individual beach seine catches.
Data Table
Yes
PARR
Species and subgroup specific counts for individual beach seine catches.
1
set_id
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Unique set identifier, links to set_info table.
NUMBER
2
site_name
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Name of sampling location.
VARCHAR2
3
site_setnum
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Subdivision within named sampling location; we sample 1-4 sites at one named location, generally 10s-100s of meters apart.
VARCHAR2
4
sample_date
DATE
22
No
No
Active
Date on which sampling occured for this site/set combination.
DATE
5
species
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Identified fish species sampled.
VARCHAR2
6
life_stage
VARCHAR2
15
No
No
Active
Life stage designation used for some sampled species: forage fish (surf smelt, sand lance, and herring only) get divided into post-larval (<50mm), juvenile (50-120mm), and adult (>120mm). Chinook and coho salmon assigned 0+ and 1+ age based on size/month.
VARCHAR2
7
raw_count
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Count of individuals of a given species in the assessed sample; for large hauls we subsample by volume.
NUMBER
8
total_count
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Total count of individuals of a given species in the haul; calculated number for hauls that were subsampled by volume.
NUMBER
9
CWT
VARCHAR2
2
No
No
Active
Yes/no value for presence of a coded wire tag (CWT). Recorded for Chinook and coho salmon only.
VARCHAR2
10
ad_clip
VARCHAR2
1
No
No
Active
Yes/no value regarding adipose fin clipped status. Recorded for Chinook and coho salmon only. y=ad-clipped, no=intact adipose fin.
VARCHAR2
11
catch_ID
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Unique identifier of this date/site/set sample.
NUMBER
12
hatchery
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Assigned hatchery designation for Chinook and coho salmon only determined based on combination of CWT and ad_clip status. CWT=y and/or ad_clip=y then H, otherwise called wild.
VARCHAR2
36342
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Field Details
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Field Details
Published / External
Planned
Fish-specific information collected in the field.
Data Table
Yes
PARR
Fish-specific information collected in the field.
1
ID
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Auto-generated unique identifier.
NUMBER
2
set_id
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Unique set identifier, links to set_info table.
NUMBER
3
site_name
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Name of sampling location.
VARCHAR2
4
site_setnum
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Subdivision within named sampling location; we sample 1-4 sites at one named location, generally 10s-100s of meters apart.
VARCHAR2
5
sample_date
DATE
22
No
No
Active
Date on which sampling occured for this site/set combination.
DATE
6
species
VARCHAR2
40
No
No
Active
Identified fish species sampled.
VARCHAR2
7
life_stage
VARCHAR2
15
No
No
Active
Life stage designation used for some sampled species: forage fish (surf smelt, sand lance, and herring only) get divided into post-larval (<50mm), juvenile (50-120mm), and adult (>120mm). Chinook and coho salmon assigned 0+ and 1+ age based on size/month.
VARCHAR2
8
CWT
VARCHAR2
5
No
No
Active
Yes/no value for presence of a coded wire tag (CWT). Recorded for Chinook and coho salmon only.
VARCHAR2
9
ad_clip
VARCHAR2
22
No
No
Active
Yes/no value regarding adipose fin clipped status. Recorded for Chinook and coho salmon only. y=ad-clipped, no=intact adipose fin.
VARCHAR2
10
fklength
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Measured fork length in mm, measured in the field.
NUMBER
11
sex
VARCHAR2
1
No
No
Active
Field-assigned gender of sampled individual fish; not always recorded.
VARCHAR2
12
comments
VARCHAR2
50
No
No
Active
Comments relevant to the sampled individual fish.
VARCHAR2
13
fish_id
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Unique identifier assigned to individual sampled fish when it is retained for further analysis.
VARCHAR2
14
catch_id
NUMBER
22
No
No
Active
Unique identifier of this date/site/set sample; links to catch_data table.
NUMBER
15
hatchery
VARCHAR2
255
No
No
Active
Assigned hatchery designation for Chinook and coho salmon only determined based on combination of CWT and ad_clip status. CWT=y and/or ad_clip=y then H, otherwise called wild.
VARCHAR2
Data Steward
2015-10-01
Organization
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NWFSC
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Seattle
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USA
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Seattle
WA
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USA
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2015-10-01
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Contact, Metadata
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Seattle
WA
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USA
(206) 860-3433
Originator
2015-10-01
Person
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Kurt.Fresh@noaa.gov
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Seattle
WA
98112
206-860-6793
Point of Contact
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Organization
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Seattle
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98112
USA
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47.6449
47.6449
Sequim, WA: Elwha Nearshore
Continuing
2004-03-01
-122.3062
-122.3062
47.6449
47.6449
Port Angeles, WA: Elwha Nearshore
Continuing
2004-03-01
Unclassified
At this time, contact the Data Manager for information on obtaining access to this data set. In the near future, the NWFSC will strive to provide all non-sensitive data resources as a web service in order to meet the NOAA Data Access Policy Directive (https://nosc.noaa.gov/EDMC/PD.DA.php).
NA
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_catch_information/data/page/
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Catch Inform
RESTful web service for: Species and subgroup specific counts for individual beach seine catches.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_field_details/data/page/
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Field Detail
RESTful web service for: Fish-specific information collected in the field.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_lab_results/data/page/
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Lab Results
RESTful web service for: Follow up fish-specific information gathered in the lab.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_net_setting_information/data/page/
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Net Setting
RESTful web service for: Data related to each set of the beach seine net: site, date, time, and environmental characteristics.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_of_substrate/data/page/
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring of Substrate
RESTful web service for: Intended to house observations of lower intertidal substrate properties.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_sites/data/page/
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Sites (RESTf
RESTful web service for: Information on sampling sites for Strait of Juan de Fuca beach seining.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_species/data/page/
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Species (RES
RESTful web service for: List of species that could be caught in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, used as reference table for catch data.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/19530
Elwha Master Datafile
For this project, the data was stored in .xls and access files.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_catch_information
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Catch Inform
Species and subgroup specific counts for individual beach seine catches.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_field_details
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Field Detail
Fish-specific information collected in the field.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_lab_results
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Lab Results
Follow up fish-specific information gathered in the lab.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_net_setting_information
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Net Setting
Data related to each set of the beach seine net: site, date, time, and environmental characteristics.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_of_substrate
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring of Substrate
Intended to house observations of lower intertidal substrate properties.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_sites
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Sites
Information on sampling sites for Strait of Juan de Fuca beach seining.
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_species
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Species
List of species that could be caught in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, used as reference table for catch data.
These data were collected and processed in accordance with established protocols and best practices under the direction of the projects Principal Investigator. Contact the dataset Data Manager in section 3 for full QA/QC methodology.
No
30
Yes
No
No
0 days
No Delay
NCEI-MD
365
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Data was entered into access/xls files from datasheets. These data were collected and processed in accordance with established protocols and best practices under the direction of the projects Principal Investigator. Contact the dataset Data Manager for full QA/QC methodology.
36341
Entity
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Catch Information
36342
Entity
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Field Details
36335
Entity
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Lab Results
36336
Entity
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Net Setting Information
36337
Entity
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Sites
36338
Entity
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Species
36339
Entity
Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring of Substrate
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Northwest Fisheries Science Center
NWFSC
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Seattle
WA
98112
USA
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