A Living Classroom without its Teacher : Investigating the causes of, and possible solutions for poor Oncorhynchus keta (Chum salmon) returns to Spanish Bank Creek (Vancouver, BC, Canada)

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A Living Classroom without its Teacher : Investigating the causes of, and possible solutions for poor Oncorhynchus keta (Chum salmon) returns to Spanish Bank Creek (Vancouver, BC, Canada) Alshanteer, Sara; Brown, Jessica; Pope, Mark; Shepherd, Joshua

Abstract

In 2000, Spanish Bank Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia was daylighted, excavating dirt and debris to restore the creek, making it passable for salmon. These efforts were led by the Spanish Bank Streamkeepers in collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) primarily to increase awareness and educate the local community about Pacific salmon. After the daylighting, the Streamkeepers worked with the local community and DFO to release Oncorhynchus keta (chum salmon) and Oncorhynchus kisutch (coho salmon) fry, sourced from the Kanaka Creek Hatchery, and establish salmon runs at the creek. Despite their best efforts and a strong chum return in 2004, the creek has not established consistent or numerous returns of chum salmon since daylighting.

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Title	A Living Classroom without its Teacher : Investigating the causes of, and possible solutions for poor Oncorhynchus keta (Chum salmon) returns to Spanish Bank Creek (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Creator	Alshanteer, Sara; Brown, Jessica; Pope, Mark; Shepherd, Joshua
Date Issued	2021-04-18
Description	In 2000, Spanish Bank Creek in Vancouver, British Columbia was daylighted, excavating dirt and debris to restore the creek, making it passable for salmon. These efforts were led by the Spanish Bank Streamkeepers in collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) primarily to increase awareness and educate the local community about Pacific salmon. After the daylighting, the Streamkeepers worked with the local community and DFO to release Oncorhynchus keta (chum salmon) and Oncorhynchus kisutch (coho salmon) fry, sourced from the Kanaka Creek Hatchery, and establish salmon runs at the creek. Despite their best efforts and a strong chum return in 2004, the creek has not established consistent or numerous returns of chum salmon since daylighting.
Genre	Report
Type	Text
Language	eng
Series	University of British Columbia. ENVR 400
Date Available	2021-04-23
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI	10.14288/1.0396969
URI	http://hdl.handle.net/2429/77981
Affiliation	Science, Faculty of; Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of
Peer Review Status	Unreviewed
Scholarly Level	Undergraduate
Rights URI	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Aggregated Source Repository	DSpace

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