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Ecological objective. Mitigate effects of human induced alterations. Identify alteration sources. Describe unaltered system. Deficits = impact. Mitigation measures. Define unaltered state. Habitat reference. Target fish community. Species/life-stage habitat needs.
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Ecological objective Mitigate effects of human induced alterations Identify alteration sources Describe unaltered system Deficits = impact Mitigation measures
Define unaltered state Habitat reference Target fish community Species/life-stage habitat needs Spatial habitat distribution Unaltered flow Habitat time series analysis CUT curves, RVA
Target Community Fallfish Other Pumpkinseed Yellow perch American eel Tessellated darter E blacknose dace Common shiner Longnose dace White sucker Bain & Meixler 2000
Velocity distribution in HMU’s Backwater Glide Run Rapid
FALLFISH FALLFISH pool pool Presence ( Presence ( 76% 76% ) ) Beta Beta BOULDER BOULDER 1.95 1.95 SHADING SHADING -1.07 -1.07 DEPTH 0-25 cm DEPTH 0-25 cm -1.76 -1.76 riffle riffle VELOCITY 45-60 cm/s VELOCITY 45-60 cm/s 1.06 1.06 RUN RUN -0.57 -0.57 High abundance ( High abundance ( 60% 60% ) ) Overhanging Overhanging rapid rapid vegetation vegetation -0.97 -0.97