Summary of Coastal Intertidal Forage Fish Spawning Surveys: October 2012 - October 2014
Summary of Coastal Intertidal Forage Fish Spawning Surveys: October 2012 - October 2014. Research Permit and Reporting System
From Oct. 2012 through Oct. 2014, WA outer coast beaches were surveyed for Surf Smelt, Night Smelt, and Pacific Sand Lance spawn. Year 2: 761 sites (within/outside of park boundaries) were allocated over the 13-mo.; 654 (86%) were sampled. Smelt eggs were present at 32 of these sites and 20 met the WDFW site documentation standard. Spawn was documented in each month from January through October. The number of documented spawning sites peaked in May and the number of eggs peaked in September.
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- Unpublished Report
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- Research Permit and Reporting System
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- OLYM