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NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NWFSC-7
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Coastal Zone and Estuarine Studies Division RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1980-89
Edited by Douglas B. Dey
National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Coastal Zone and Estuarine Studies Division
2725 Montlake Blvd. E.
Seattle WA 98112
April 1993
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Ronald H. Brown, Secretary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
John A. Knauss, Administrator
National Marine Fisheries Service
William W. Fox, Jr., Assistant Administrator for Fisheries
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INTRODUCTION
The principal objective of the Coastal Zone and Estuarine Studies
(CZES)
Division of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is to
provide
information leading to the protection, development, and balanced
growth of
important living aquatic resources. Throughout the Pacific Northwest
during
the 1980s, a number of environmental concerns were brought to the
forefront. Of
particular significance and interest to CZES Division staff was the
increased
political, scientific, and social emphasis on fisheries enhancement.
This
enhancement encompasses mitigation for fisheries losses, as well as
assessment
of environmental effects. The increasing priority placed on these
aquatic
resources has resulted in conditions conducive to the attainment of
CZES
Division research goals.
Included among these resources are salmon, steelhead, shad,
smelt, sturgeon,
oysters, clams, shrimps, crabs, and aquatic plants. Every fishery is
a complex
of interactions among organisms, the environment, and social values.
The role
of the CZES Division is to plan, carry out, and report on the
research
necessary to understand these interactions and to identify and solve
problems
within them.
Research projects presented in this report have been arranged
into five
general areas of investigation: Salmonid Migrations of both adults
and
juveniles; Salmonid Propagation, including reproduction and
developmental
physiology; Ecosystem Assessments, both broad and species-specific;
Environmental Effects; and Technological Contributions. Within each
of these
categories, the projects discussed represent collaborative efforts
between CZES
scientists, technicians, and support personnel. In many cases,
collaborations
extended to other federal, state, and tribal agencies. Each project
is
summarized in this report, and a bibliography is presented. The
objective is
to present a survey of the research activities of CZES Division staff
during
the 1980s, and to identify pertinent reports and publications that
will provide
additional details where needed.
CONTENTS
SALMONID MIGRATIONS
SALMONID PROPAGATION
ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
TECHNOLOGICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
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