Science activity #49807,
updated 17 November 2022
Defining habitat quality for young-of-year longfin smelt: Historical otolith-based reconstructions of growth and salinity history in relation to geography, climate, and outflow
Description / purpose
This project aimed to use experiments to develop new otolith-based tools for longfin smelt and to then apply them to an extensive collection of archived wild Longfin Smelt specimens, to build a better understanding of longfin smelt life history, habitat use, and the interactions between stressors and abundance. In addition, the project aims to improve the understanding of how longfin smelt populations are affected by freshwater outflow. The project also aims to provide tools to support and evaluate habitat restoration, and facilitate development of a plan to recover this threatened species.
Linked science activities
None specifiedCollaborators
Levi Lewis, Principal investigator -
University of California - Davis [UC Davis]
James Hobbs, Principal investigator -
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
Randy Baxter, Contributor -
California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]
Activity status
- 1 Awarded / Initiating (2018)
- 2 In progress / Ongoing (2018 - 2020)
- 3 Complete
Funding summary
Total allocated funding: $206,471
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Contract # or labor code | 5298 |
| Implementing organization | University of California - Davis [UC Davis] |
| Funding organization | Delta Stewardship Council |
| Funding Source | Delta Stewardship Council - General Fund |
| Date of award | 2018-02-01 |
| Date of fiscal year-end | Not provided |
| Total award amount | $206,471 |
| State type of obligation | Not provided |
| Federal type of obligation | Not provided |
| Reimbursability | Not provided |
| Procurement mechanism | Contracted competitive or direct award |
Location
Subbasins
Delta regions
Geographic tags
None specified
Products and outputs
| Type | Title | Description | Views |
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Delta Science Fellow 2018: Defining habitat quality for young-of-year longfin smelt: Historical otolith-based reconstructions of growth and salinity history in relation to geography, climate, and outflow | Project fact sheet | 3 |
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A fish-eye view of habitat quality in San Francisco’s brackish tidal wetlands. | Presentation at the 2019 State of the Estuary Conf | 0 |
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Utilization of Multiple Tracers to Reassess the Life-History, Movements, and Connectivity of Threatened Osmerid Smelts in San Francisco Bay. | Presentation at the 2020 Biannual Ocean Sciences M | 0 |
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Lewis LS, M Willmes, A Barros, P Crain, J Hobbs. 2019. Newly discovered spawning and recruitment of threatened Longfin Smelt in restored and under-explored tidal wetlands. Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2868 | Publication | 3 |
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Lewis LS, M Willmes, J Hobbs et al. In Prep. Growth and migration of larval and juvenile Longfin Smelt in the San Francisco Estuary. Limnology and Oceanography. | Publication | 0 |