Date of Award
4-2014
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Geography
First Advisor
Dr. David Lemberg
Second Advisor
Dr. Kathleen M. Baker
Third Advisor
Dr. Chansheng He
Keywords
Salmonid; restoration; biotechnical; spawning; erosion
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This project seeks to improve salmonid habitat quality by improving riparian vegetation on the adjacent banks (from toe to terrace) on the Chocolay River in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Quantities of large woody debris (LWD) were also analyzed to determine the heterogeneityof stream habitats, or channel roughness. Percentages of rock, gravel, sand, and silt were analyzed to determine spawning habitat quality. As the proportions of fines (
Recommended Citation
Crawford, Ross J., "Salmonid Habitat Restoration on the Chocolay River, Michigan" (2014). Masters Theses. 488.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/488
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