Science activity #50164,
updated 29 April 2022
Yolo Bypass Fish Monitoring
Description / purpose
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has operated a fisheries monitoring program in the Yolo Bypass, a seasonal floodplain and tidal slough, since 1998. The objectives of the Yolo Bypass Fish Monitoring Program (YBFMP) are to: (1) collect baseline data on lower trophic levels (phytoplankton, zooplankton, and aquatic insects), juvenile fish and adult fish, hydrology, and water quality parameters;(2) investigation of the temporal and seasonal patterns in chlorophyll-a concentrations, including whether high concentrations are exported from the Bypass during agricultural and natural flow events and the possibility of manipulating bypass flows to benefit listed species like Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) and Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).
The YBFMP operates a rotary screw trap and fyke trap, and conducts biweekly beach seine and lower trophic surveys in addition to maintaining water quality instrumentation in the bypass. The YBFMP serves to fill information gaps regarding environmental conditions in the bypass that trigger migrations and enhanced survival and growth of native fishes, as well as provide data for IEP synthesis efforts.
Linked science activities
None specifiedCollaborators
Brian Schreier, Primary contact -
California Department of Water Resource [DWR]
Activity status
- 1 Awarded / Initiating (0)
- 2 In progress / Ongoing (0 - 0)
- 3 Complete
Funding summary
Total allocated funding: $0
Location
Subbasins
Delta regions
Geographic tags
None specified
Products and outputs
| Type | Title | Description | Views |
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DWR Biological Monitoring & Assessment | This webpage provides an overview of the biologica | 3 |
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Yolo Bypass Fish Monitoring Program Data Package 2018 | Overview of the Yolo Bypass Fish Monitoring Progra | 3 |
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Interagency Ecological Program (IEP) 2019 Work Plan and Funding | This Work Plan reflects the annuallyâ€planned | 1 |
Type and context
Science action area
Management themes
Water supply management
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Flood risk and land use management
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Habitat management
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Native species management
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Invasive / non-native species management
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Water quality
Science themes
Types
None specified
Science functions
None specified
Management actions
Water operations
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Water conveyance / infrastructure
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Flood control
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Habitat protection / enhancement / restoration
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Natural environmental flows
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Population enhancement of listed species
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Creation of favorable habitat conditions for native species
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Pollution control
Science Topics
Surface water / flow
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Stage
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Velocity
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Direction
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Tides
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Flood
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Chlorophyll A / B
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Phytoplankton
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Other zooplankton
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Water temperature
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Dissolved oxygen
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pH
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Turbidity
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Other discharge contaminants
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Mudflats
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Intertidal / transition zones
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Main channels
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Chinook Salmon
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Steelhead Trout
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Green sturgeon
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White Sturgeon
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Delta Smelt
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Longfin Smelt
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Sacramento Splittail
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Insects
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Striped bass
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Conductivity
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Saltwater / freshwater marshes
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Fish
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Invasive / non native species
Lead implementing organization
Partner implementing organizations
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation [USBR]
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS]
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U.S. Geological Survey [USGS]
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USACE]
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [USEPA]
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National Marine Fisheries Service [NMFS]
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California State Water Resources Control Board [SWRCB]
Funding organizations
None specified
Funding programs
None specified
Funding sources
None specified