DESCRIPTION
This project proposes to fill important data gaps regarding fish utilization of nearshore habitats between the Puyallup River delta and South Sound by employing habitat and fish utilization assessment and evaluation methods. Methods utilized will verify and update nearshore habitat assessment data collected between 2006 and 2008 on shoreline armoring, eelgrass and other submerged aquatic vegetation, forage fish spawning, and fish utilization (see figures 2 through 6). Habitats will be measuring using physical measurement and observation methods and fish utilization assessment will be completed using seining net, lampara net, and electro-fishing capture methods as well as direct observation methods using snorkel surveys.
This project proposes to fill important data gaps regarding fish utilization of nearshore habitats between the Puyallup River delta and South Sound by employing habitat and fish utilization assessment and evaluation methods. Methods utilized will verify and update nearshore habitat assessment data collected between 2006 and 2008 on shoreline armoring, eelgrass and other submerged aquatic vegetation, forage fish spawning, and fish utilization (see figures 2 through 6). Habitats will be measuring using physical measurement and observation methods and fish utilization assessment will be completed using seining net, lampara net, and electro-fishing capture methods as well as direct observation methods using snorkel surveys.
