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Title: Evolution Assessment and Conservation Strategies for Sacramento River Oxbow Habitats |
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Abstract/Description: Oxbow lakes provide critical wildlife habitat and support rich biodiversity in the
Sacramento River system, making them priority candidates for research and conservation.
As floodplain water bodies that gradually terrestrialize, oxbow lakes are dynamic
elements of the river system, providing different types of habitat as they evolve. Little is
known about the silting-in dynamics of Sacramento River oxbow lakes, however,
although such information is necessary to assess and conserve these important
ecosystems. In this study, we address critical gaps of knowledge in oxbow lake ecology
and evolution, particularly the silting in dynamics, and provide information necessary for
conservation decisions specific to the Sacramento River. We include not only oxbow
lakes, or abandoned channels isolated from the river, but all types of cut-off channels,
including those still connected to the river. We accomplish this by drawing upon studies
from other river systems, the expertise of researchers active on the Sacramento, and field
and aerial photograph data collected for selected oxbows lakes in the system.
Associated Projects:
Evolution of backwater habitats, Non-Aeration Feasibility Studies Criteria Evaluation for the San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL, Peer Review of San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Studies, Peer Review of San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Studies, Peer Review of San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Studies, Peer Review of San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Studies, Peer Review of San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Studies, Peer Review of San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Studies, Peer Review of San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Studies, Peer Review of San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Studies, Peer Review of San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Studies, Non-Aeration Feasibility Studies Criteria Evaluation for the San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL, Peer Review of San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL Studies, Non-Aeration Feasibility Studies Criteria Evaluation for the San Joaquin River Dissolved Oxygen TMDL
Main Subjects:
Water Quality, Hydrology & Geomorphology, Agriculture, Communication / Planning, Ecosystem Restoration, Habitat / Species, Ecosystem Dynamics
Specific Subjects:
agricultural runoff, pollutants, groundwater, monitoring, science, sediment, stormwater runoff, temperatures, flooding, stream banks, sediment, sediment deposition, meander zones, oxbows, flood plain, flood plain, chemicals, water use/irrigation, multi-objective management, science, watershed management, modeling, monitoring, hydraulic modeling, land conversion, evaluation, monitoring, indicators, assessment, adaptive management, water quality, meander zones, research, flow regime, exotic/invasive species, wetlands, riparian, aquatic, food web, watershed, plants, modeling, bio-physical coupling, ecological interactions
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| Publication & Citation |
Author(s):
Ingrid Morken, Matt Kondolf
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Citation:
Morken, I. and G.M. Kondolf. 2003. Evolution Assessment and Conservation Strategies for Sacramento River Oxbow Habitats. Report to The Nature Conservancy. Available at http://www.sacramentoriverportal.org
Publisher:
The Nature Conservancy
Publication Date:
December
31,
2002
Currentness:
Funder(s):
The Nature Conservancy
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Open/Download (off-site link)
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First Entered by:
Greg Golet on 2003/10/08
Last Edited by:
Greg Golet on 2003/10/08
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