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EPSCoR SCTC Aquatic Ecology

Juvenile salmon size and growth data - Analysis in progress


Purpose: The purpose of this document is to explore the feasability of modeling growth rates in three focus drainages as well as the mainstem of the Kenai River watershed. Data included: length and weight-at-age data collected throughout the summer seasons of 2015 and 2016. A variety of graphics are created for visualization and exploratory data analysis.

Hypothesis: Differential growth rates for juvenile Coho and Chinook salmon can be observed among Beaver Creek, Russian River, Ptarmigan Creek, and Mainstem Kenai River using size-at-age data.

If the data allows, the observed growth rates will be used to provide size inputs (weight) for bioenergetic simulations in upcoming analyses.