Fish abundance in the Elwha River estuary, Washington, from 2006 to 2014

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Title:
Fish abundance in the Elwha River estuary, Washington, from 2006 to 2014
Abstract:
This portion of the data release presents fish abundance data from samples collected in the Elwha River estuary, Washington, in 2006, 2007, 2013, and 2014 (no associated USGS Field Activities numbers because data were collected predominantly by biologists from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe). We used the Puget Sound beach seining protocol (Simenstad and others, 1991) to sample fish populations in the Elwha River estuary complex. The beach seine was 38 m long x 2 m deep, with a 2 m x 2 m bag in the center of the net; mesh size was 3.18 mm, 6.35 mm, and 31.75 mm, for the bag, center panel, and wings, respectively. The seine net was deployed from bank to bank by a small skiff and then pulled on shore. The number of seines conducted each month varied based on estuary conditions and staff availability. Captured fish were quickly transferred to 20-liter plastic buckets filled with aerated estuary water, individually identified, counted, measured, and released at the point of capture. The locations of seines were determined with a hand-held global positioning system (GPS). Fish abundance is reported as catch per unit effort (CPUE), calculated as the total number of each fish species caught in all seines at each site and date, divided by the number of seines conducted. Fish abundance data are provided in a comma-delimited spreadsheet (.csv).
Supplemental_Information:
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Foley, Melissa M., Beirne, Matthew M., Paradis, Rebecca, and Duda, Jeffrey J., 2017, Fish abundance in the Elwha River estuary, Washington, from 2006 to 2014: data release DOI:10.5066/F75B00N4, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California.

    Online Links:

    This is part of the following larger work.

    Foley, Melissa M., Shafroth, Patrick B., Beirne, Matthew M., Paradis, Rebecca, and Ritchie, Andrew C., 2017, Ecological parameters in the Elwha River estuary before and during dam removal: data release DOI:10.5066/F75B00N4, U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.56768
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.56162
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.14993
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.14510
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 11-May-2006
    Ending_Date: 10-Sep-2014
    Currentness_Reference:
    ground condition at time data were collected
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    Fish
    Tabular data (Source: Producer defined)
    Site
    Estuary location of fish seines (Source: producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    eastsample was collected from the east estuary
    westsample was colleted from the west estuary
    Dam condition
    Dam status at the time of sample collection (Source: producer defined)
    ValueDefinition
    Before removalsamples collected before dam removal began
    During removalsamples collected during dam removal (2011-2014)
    Month collected
    Month samples were collected (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:May
    Maximum:September
    Units:Dates in month format
    Year collected
    Year samples were collected (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:2006
    Maximum:2014
    Units:Dates in YYYY format
    Number of seines
    Number of seines completed for each month and year (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:2
    Maximum:15
    Units:integers
    American shad
    fish species Alosa sapidissima (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:1.3
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Bull trout
    fish species Salvelinus confluentus (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0.8
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Chinook salmon
    fish species Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Source: producer defined.)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:29.8
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Coho samon
    fish species Oncorhynchus kisutch (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:47.0
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Chum salmon
    fish species Oncorhynchus keta (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:1.9
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Cottid sp.
    fish species from the Family Cottidae (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:36.0
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Cutthroat trout
    fish species Oncorhynchus clarkii (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0.8
    Units:catch per unit effort
    English sole
    fish species Parophrys vetulus (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0.1
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Flatfish spp.
    fish species from the Order Pleuronectiformes (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:8.8
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Lamprey ammocoete
    Early life stage of the genus Lampetra or Entosphenus (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0.2
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Osmerid sp.
    fish species from the Family Osmeridae (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0.3
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Prickly sculpin
    fish species Cottus asper (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:15.5
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Redside shiner
    fish species Richardsonius balteatus (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:18.5
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Shiner perch
    fish species Cymatogaster aggregata (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:0.1
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Staghorn sculpin
    fish species Leptocottus armatus (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:94.0
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Starry flounder
    fish species Platichthys stellatus (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:11.2
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Steelhead/Rainbow trout
    fish species Onchorhyncus mykiss (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:3.0
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Three-spined stickleback
    fish species Gasterosteus aculeatus (Source: producer defined)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0
    Maximum:1304.0
    Units:catch per unit effort
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The first line of the csv file is a header line.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Melissa M. Foley
    • Matthew M. Beirne
    • Rebecca Paradis
    • Jeffrey J. Duda
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Matthew M. Beirne
    Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
    Environmental Coordinator for Natural Resources
    2805 Lower Elwha Road
    Port Angeles, WA

    360-457-4012 ext. 7480 (voice)
    360-452-4848 (FAX)
    matt.beirne@elwha.org

Why was the data set created?

Data were obtained to assess the change in fish abundance and diversity in the Elwha estuary following the removal of two dams on the Elwha River between 2011 and 2014.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 11-May-2006 (process 1 of 23)
    Seven seines were conducted in May 2006. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 09-Jun-2006 (process 2 of 23)
    Four seines were conducted in June 2006. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 20-Jul-2006 (process 3 of 23)
    Four seines were conducted in July 2006. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 03-Aug-2006 (process 4 of 23)
    Eight seines were conducted in August 2006. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 07-Sep-2006 (process 5 of 23)
    Eight seines were conducted in September 2006. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 03-May-2007 (process 6 of 23)
    Fifteen seines were conducted in May 2007. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 14-Jun-2007 (process 7 of 23)
    Eight seines were conducted in June 2007. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 26-Jul-2007 (process 8 of 23)
    Nine seines were conducted in July 2007. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 08-Aug-2007 (process 9 of 23)
    Four seines were conducted in August 2007. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 06-Sep-2007 (process 10 of 23)
    Five seines were conducted in September 2007. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 15-May-2013 (process 11 of 23)
    Eight seines (six in east estuary; two in west estuary) were conducted in May 2013. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 05-Jun-2013 (process 12 of 23)
    Ten seines (seven in east estuary; three in west estuary) were conducted in June 2013. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 10-Jul-2013 (process 13 of 23)
    Eight seines (six in east estuary; two in west estuary) were conducted in July 2013. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 07-Aug-2013 (process 14 of 23)
    Eight seines (six in east estuary; two in west estuary) were conducted in August 2013. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 04-Sep-2013 (process 15 of 23)
    Eight seines (six in east estuary; two in west estuary) were conducted in September 2013. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 07-May-2014 (process 16 of 23)
    Eight seines (six in east estuary; two in west estuary) were conducted in May 2014. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 04-Jun-2014 (process 17 of 23)
    Eight seines (six in east estuary; two in west estuary) were conducted in June 2014. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 02-Jul-2014 (process 18 of 23)
    Seven seines (five in east estuary; two in west estuary) were conducted in July 2014. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 13-Aug-2014 (process 19 of 23)
    Six seines (four in east estuary; two in west estuary) were conducted in August 2014. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 10-Sep-2014 (process 20 of 23)
    Six seines (four in east estuary; two in west estuary) were conducted in September 2014. A hand-held global positioning system was used to determine the location of the sampling location.
    Date: 2014 (process 21 of 23)
    Catch per unit effort for each species is calculated as the total number of each species divided by the number of times the seine was set.
    Date: 19-Oct-2020 (process 22 of 23)
    Edited metadata to add keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. No data were changed. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
    Date: 13-Oct-2021 (process 23 of 23)
    Performed minor edits to the metadata to correct typos. No data were changed Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: Susan A. Cochran
    Geologist
    2885 Mission Street
    Santa Cruz, CA

    831-460-7545 (voice)
    scochran@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
    Foley, Melissa M., Warrick, Jonathan A., Ritchie, Andrew C., Stevens, Andrew W., Shafroth, Patrick B., Duda, Jeffrey J., Beirne, Matthew M., Paradis, Rebecca, Gelfenbaum, Guy R., McCoy, Randall, and Cubley, Erin S., 2017, Coastal habitat and biological community response to dam removal on the Elwha River: Ecological Monographs, Ecological Society of America, Washington DC.

    Online Links:

    Simenstad, C.A., Tanner, C.D., Thom, R.M., and Conquest, L.L., 1991, Estuarine habitat assessment protocol.

    Online Links:

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
    A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information in the data set has not been conducted.
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe as the originators of the dataset and in products derived from these data.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
    Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
    Denver, CO

    1-888-275-8747 (voice)
    sciencebase@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Fish abundance data are presented as a comma-delimited file (.csv) and associated metadata.
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 13-Oct-2021
Metadata author:
Matthew M. Beirne
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Environmental Coordinator for Natural Resources
2851 Lower Elwha Rd
Port Angeles, WA
United States of America

360-457-4012 ext. 7480 (voice)
matt.beirne@elwha.org
Metadata standard:
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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