Author: Oona McKnight

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Published: 2000

Total Pages: 20

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"This Thermal Monitoring Program was conducted to assess the likelihood that summer water temperatures are limiting the steelhead population. The Thermal Monitoring Program was conducted by SVWS staff with the assistance of TAC members and volunteers. The specific objectives of the program were to: (1) collect baseline summer water temperature data for Sonoma Creek and its tributaries; (2) identify where summer water temperatures may be suitable for steelhead rearing; (3) determine if water temperatures are limiting the steelhead fishery, and if so, where; (4) in locations where water temperatures may be limiting, determine what the underlying causes may be (e.g., lack of surface flow, loss of riparian habitat, shallow pool depths, etc.), and recommend enhancement or restoration measures."--Leaf 3.