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    Colonization and Persistence of a Southern California Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Population

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    Southern California; steelhead; Oncorhynchus mykiss
    Author
    Bell, Ethan; Dagit, Rosi; Ligon, Frank
    Journal Title
    Scas: Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences
    Issue
    scas/vol110/iss1; 1
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    https://scholar.oxy.edu/handle/20.500.12711/11456
    Abstract
    The life history and habitat interactions of southern Oncorhynchus mykiss populations have received less attention than their Pacific Northwest counterparts. In this article we create a conceptual model describing the factors affecting O. mykiss population dynamics in Topanga Creek, Los Angeles County, California to understand the process that led to extirpation following floods in 1980 and 1983, re-colonization in the late 1990’s, and continued persistence. We conclude that key factors influencing population dynamics include life-history variability with both resident and anadromous individuals, population spatial structure connecting Topanga Creek with other watersheds within the metapopulation, exclusive distribution within the mainstem Topanga Creek, high-quality summer and winter rearing habit, and food availability sufficient to maintain growth at high temperatures. Protecting the population in Topanga Creek from future extirpation should include restoration of the lagoon, and preventing changes to the flow regime and water quality.
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