The BCPITTAGS database is used to store data from an Oncorhynchus mykiss (steelhead/rainbow trout) population dynamics study
in Big Creek, a coastal stream along the Big Sur coast in Monterey County, California. The Landscape Ecology team at the Fisheries
Ecology Division in Santa Cruz, CA is investigating the life history of this relatively small O. mykiss population to determine
its significance in the persistence of the larger South-Central California Coast Steelhead Distinct Population Segment (DPS),
which includes anadromous O. mykiss populations from the Pajaro River up to (but not including) the Santa Maria River, to
see how these small coastal streams with little human-related impacts may contribute to DPS viability and resiliency. The
database stores data from mark-recapture surveys, fish movement data collected via instream PIT tag readers, and stream environmental
data. The data will be assimilated into a stage-structured population model, where stages include life history stage and location.
Movement and survival rates will be determined and analyzed using data from the stationary PIT tag readers and mobile tracking
devices.
Use Constraints: Disclaimer - While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within
the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions
in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed
or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Metadata contact
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pointOfContact
individual Name Pipal, Kerrie
organisation Name
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 831-420-3935
Fax 831-420-3977
Address
110 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
Country USA