Documentation of Chinook, Chum, and Coho Salmon Presence in the Upper Goodpaster River Gold Mining District PDF Download

Author: Andrew D. Gryska
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Category : Fish populations
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Book Description
Documentation and inventory of anadromous fish species has been limited in the Upper Goodpaster River drainage due to its remoteness. The mainstem Goodpaster River is known to have spawning populations of Chinook (Oncorhynchus. tshawytscha) and chum (O. keta) salmon. Chinook salmon (O. kisutch) rear in the Goodpaster River but there is limited documentation as to the extent of the drainage they utilize. Coho salmon spawn in the nearby Tanana and Delta Clearwater rivers, and it is possible juveniles rear in the Goodpaster River although it has not been observed. This study proposed to document and list Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus sp. spawning and rearing habitat in the Upper Goodpaster River drainage using environmental DNA (eDNA) and capture of adults and juveniles. All findings were submitted to the Anadromous Water Catalog.