uid=EDI,o=EDI,dc=edirepository,dc=org all uid=cvpia,o=EDI,dc=edirepository,dc=org all public read doi:10.6073/pasta/4e3eb3c2f30cff3a36644d0a7076f819 United State Fish and Wildlife Service Creator Geoff Steinhart United States Fish and Wildlife Service Habitat Restoration Coordinator geoffrey_steinhart@fws.gov 0000-0003-3514-7996 Zachary Jackson United States Fish and Wildlife Service Project Coordinator Zachary_Jackson@fws.gov 0000-0003-3048-2541 Program Founder Laura Heironimus Washington Department of Fish and Wildife Biologist Program Founder Alin González United States Fish and Wildlife Service CVPIA Data Manager

Sacramento CA USA

alin_gonzalezbarnes@fws.gov 0000-0003-4041-0496 CVPIA Data Manager 2024-03-27 Overview The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) funds habitat improvement work and associated monitoring in the Central Valley of California to increase salmonid populations in furtherance of meeting CVPIA fish doubling goals. This data package contains three datasets for adult White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) monitoring in the San Joaquin River (SJR) conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office. The primary purpose for this sampling was to capture White Sturgeon and implant acoustic telemetry tags for a tracking project. Therefore, the data are useful for determining when and where White Sturgeon were captured, but they should not be used to determine actual distribution or abundance. SJR_Adult_WST_Set Data This dataset contains data from a sampling program using various methods to catch adult White Sturgeon in the San Joaquin River. Sets were made at targeted locations primarily from March-May in 2012-2018 (other dates were occasionally sampled). SJR_Adult_WST_Catch Data This dataset contains data for individual fish caught via gillnets, trammel nets, setlines, or angling in the San Joaquin River. Species and fork length were recorded for all fish. For White Sturgeon, girth, maturation, tag, and surgery information are provided. SJR_Fish_Taxonomy Data This dataset contains data for fish codes used in the Catch datafile. For each species that was captured, the Species codes are listed with the corresponding Interagency Ecological Program code, common name, taxonomy (Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species), and whether or not the species is native to the region. 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Thank you. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/4e3eb3c2f30cff3a36644d0a7076f819 San Joaquin River, California, USA -121.30527 -120.85203 37.7568 37.29217 2012-03-03 2018-04-25 White Sturgeon Species Acipenser transmontanus Monitoring programs has ended pending available funding unknown Kristie Braken-Guelke United States Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Science Technician Crew Lead Kristie_Braken-Guelke@fws.gov Paul Cadrett United States Fish and Wildlife Service Habitat Restoration Coordinator Paul_Cadrett@fws.gov 0000-0002-6312-0507 Environmental Data Initiative info@edirepository.org https://edirepository.org 0330j0z60 Environmental Data Initiative Adult White Sturgeon Sampling Methods Study Area The San Joaquin River originates from the central Sierra Nevada and drains parts of the Sierra Nevada and Diablo mountain ranges. It flows 531 km, first west towards the floor of the Central Valley of California, then north towards the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, eventually reaching the Pacific Ocean. Friant Dam (river km [rkm] 431), forms a complete barrier to upstream anadromous fish passage. Downstream of Friant Dam, the river encounters increasingly greater anthropogenic influence through water diversions and habitat alteration. Sampling for White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) occurred at various locations in a 24-km reach of the San Joaquin River from Sturgeon Bend (rkm 119) to Grayson Road Bridge (rkm 143). Field Methods The main objective of the sampling was to capture White sturgeon for implanting acoustic tags to track their movements. As such, the sampling protocols were not suitable for analysis of abundance or other demographics. They are, however, indicative of when, where, and with what sampling gear White Sturgeon were successfully captured during the sample period from 2012-2018. Adult White Sturgeon (WST) were sampled by deploying appropriate sampling gear in non-random locations along the San Joaquin River primarily from March to early May, with isolated sampling in January, February, and October. Targeted sampling locations were relatively deep areas with slower than average flows and devoid of large, submerged debris (e.g., pools or slow side channels). Locations were based on angler recommendations, past sampling experience, and data from acoustically-tagged White Sturgeon. Gear types that were used included gillnets (n = 546 sets, 27 captured WST), drifting trammel nets (n = 1, 0 WST), fixed trammel nets (n = 785, 97 WST), and setlines (n = 5, 0 WST). In addition to fish tagged during sampling, three White Sturgeon caught by anglers were opportunistically tagged. Gillnets There were multiple sizes of gillnets used to sample adult White Sturgeon in the San Joaquin. Nets ranged from 15-61 m in length (50-200 ft) and 3-4.9 m in height (10-16 ft). Mesh size ranged from 7.6- 20.9 cm (3-9 in) and was consistent within a single net set. Gillnets were fished for short time periods, typically under 2 hours, with some sets pulled as soon as a fish was observed to be caught and others left for up to 6 hours. Trammel Nets Trammel nets of various sizes were used to sample White Sturgeon in the San Joaquin. Most sets were made with juvenile trammel nets (30.5-m long and 3.0-m tall with 5.1 cm inner and 20.3 cm outer panel stretch mesh) or adult trammel nets (30.5-m long and 3.7-m tall with 20.3 cm inner and 81.3 cm outer panel stretch mesh), but other sizes were opportunistically used. Trammel nets used multifilament line. Nets were fished either parallel or perpendicular to the current depending on site characteristics. All but one set were anchored and fished on the river bottom. The remaining set was allowed to drift in the current and fished from near the surface to midwater or near the bottom, depending on water depth. Trammel nets were fished for short time periods, typically under 2 hours, with some sets pulled as soon as a fish was observed to be caught and others left for up to 6 hours. Setlines Overnight setlines were used to catch adult White Sturgeon in 2012. Setlines were assembled from either one or two 60-m long sections of 1/4” tarred twisted rope attached together by carabiners or snap hooks and were weighted at the linkages. Setlines were anchored on the upstream-end with a Columbia-style anchor and the downstream-end with a Danforth Anchor. Every 4 or 6 m, a 3/0 circle hook baited with squid was attached with a longline snap. As no sturgeon were captured, use of setlines for adult sturgeon was discontinued after 2012. Environmental Data Sample effort and environmental data were collected in conjunction with adult sampling. Sample effort data consisted of starting and ending dates and times, plus latitude and longitude coordinates for individual sets. Surface measurements of starting and ending water temperature (°C; YSI Model 55 or Lowrance Structure Scan HDS 10) were frequently recorded. Habitat (i.e., eddy, pool, or run) and ambient weather conditions were also recorded for each set. Fish Processing All fish that were captured were identified to species and measured for fork length (nearest mm). Non-sturgeon species were then released, while White Sturgeon had their girth measured (mm, immediately posterior to the pectoral fins), were visually inspected for external tags, and scanned for previously implanted PIT or acoustic tags. Untagged sturgeon of sufficient size were situated in a cradle, ventral side up, with head/gills submerged in river water while a Vemco© 69 kHz acoustic transmitter (V 16, Bedford, Nova Scotia) with a 3650 d battery life was inserted into the abdominal cavity. After surgery, White Sturgeon were monitored for recovery prior to release. Data Management Data were recorded on paper datasheets in the field and later entered into Excel spreadsheets. After entry, electronic data were reviewed and compared with paper datasheets for accuracy. In addition, during the preparation of the included data files, environmental variable values were checked for odd or impossible values (e.g., dissolved oxygen values exceeding 20 mg/l). All coordinates were mapped to identify location errors that did not fall within the river channel. Data points that were identified as errors were again compared to the original paper datasheets and corrected or, if the correction was not apparent, the erroneous data were removed, but the rest of the data for that set (or fish) was left in place. USFWS Geoff Steinhart Habitat Restoration Coordinator geoffrey_steinhart@fws.gov 0000-0003-3514-7996 Creator Kristie Braken-Guelke USFW Biological Science Technician Crew Lead Kristie_Braken-Guelke@fws.gov Collector Paul Cadrett USFWS Habitat Restoration Coordinator Paul_Cadrett@fws.gov Contact Zachary Jackson USFWS Project Coordinator Zachary_Jackson@fws.gov Program Founder Laura Heironimus Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Program Founder Alin Gonzalez USFWS CVPIA Data Manager alin_gonzalezbarnes@fws.gov 0000-0003-4041-0496 Data Manager Overview The Central Valley Project Improvement Act (CVPIA) funds habitat improvement work and associated monitoring in the Central Valley of California to increase salmonid populations in furtherance of meeting CVPIA fish doubling goals. This data package contains three datasets for adult White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) monitoring in the San Joaquin River (SJR) conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office. The primary purpose for this sampling was to capture White Sturgeon and implant acoustic telemetry tags for a tracking project. Therefore, the data are useful for determining when and where White Sturgeon were captured, but they should not be used to determine actual distribution or abundance. SJR_Adult_WST_Set Data This dataset contains data from a sampling program using various methods to catch adult White Sturgeon in the San Joaquin River. Sets were made at targeted locations primarily from March-May in 2012-2018 (other dates were occasionally sampled). SJR_Adult_WST_Catch Data This dataset contains data for individual fish caught via gillnets, trammel nets, setlines, or angling in the San Joaquin River. Species and fork length were recorded for all fish. For White Sturgeon, girth, maturation, tag, and surgery information are provided. SJR_Fish_Taxonomy Data This dataset contains data for fish codes used in the Catch datafile. For each species that was captured, the Species codes are listed with the corresponding Interagency Ecological Program code, common name, taxonomy (Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species), and whether or not the species is native to the region. BOR CVPIA Paul Cadrett Habitat Restoration Coordinator Paul_Cadrett@fws.gov Habitat Restoration Coordinator Paul Cadrett USFWS Habitat Restoration Coordinator Paul_Cadrett@fws.gov Habitat Restoration Coordinator Paul Cadrett USFWS Habitat Restoration Coordinator Paul_Cadrett@fws.gov Habitat Restoration Coordinator SJR_Adult_WST_Catch Adult catch data for white sturgeon in the San Joaquin River from sampling by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2011-2018. SJR_Adult_WST_Catch.csv 157126 fb6554b3dd20258b418a36cacdec8105 1 \r\n column , " https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1556/2/4c4bd2d5ad21b58a8ec66cdd10e2facf SetID SetID Assigned set identification number to link set data to catch data. SetIDs were generated using the date of the set (YYYY_MM_DD), gear type (Angling, Gillnet, Setline, Trammel, or trammel_drift), and a two digit number, assigned consecutively from 01, for each date and gear type (information about gear types is in the Methods). string text OrganismCode OrganismCode Species code used in the SJR_Fish_Taxonomy data file string text nan no data ForkLength ForkLength Fork length of fish measured to the nearest mm. float millimeter real NA No fish or no fork length recorded Girth Girth Girth of White Sturgeon measured to the nearest mm. float millimeter real NA No fish or no girth recorded Sex Sex Sex of captured White Sturgeon: female (F), male (M), or unknown (UNK). string F Female M Male UNK Unknown Mature Mature Maturity status for captured White Sturgeon: yes (Y), no (N), or unknown (UNK). string N No UNK Unknown Y Yes PITTagDetected PITTagDetected Presence of PIT tag when captured: yes (Y) or no (N). string N No Y Yes PITTagID PITTagID The alpha-numeric ID of the PIT tag detected (if already present) or inserted into a White Sturgeon. string text ACTagDetected ACTagDetected Presence of an acoustic tag when captured: yes (Y) or no (N). string N No Y Yes ACSerial ACSerial Serial number for the acoustic tag detected (if already present) or inserted into a White Sturgeon. string text VUETagID VUETagID Identification number of the acoustic tag detected (if already present) or inserted into a White Sturgeon. string text SurgeryStart SurgeryStart Time (HH:MM, 24 hr) surgery was started. dateTime hh:mm 00:00 23:59 NA No surgery or no time recorded Blade Blade Style (number) of blade used for surgery. string text SutureType SutureType Style of suture used for surgery. string text IncisionLength IncisionLength Length of incision in centimeters (cm) float centimeter real NA No fish or no incisions recorded NumSutures NumSutures Number of sutures tied to seal incision. float Quantity whole NA No fish or no sutures recorded SurgeryEnd SurgeryEnd Time (HH:MM, 24 hr) surgery was competed. dateTime hh:mm SurgeryTime SurgeryTime Number of minutes to complete surgery. float minute real NA No fish or no surgery time recorded RelCondition RelCondition Qualitative condition of White Sturgeon upon release after surgery (from best to worst: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor). string Excellent Excellent condition Fair Fair condition Good Good condition Poor Poor condition Comments Comments Comments about the individual fish string text no 1700 SJR_Adult_WST_Set Adult set survey and environmental data for white sturgeon in the San Joaquin River from sampling by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2011-2018. SJR_Adult_WST_Set.csv 244577 c621df194943b31a5a9322a7b542c54d 1 \r\n column , " https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1556/2/8da7e0f824516e3ec4dc91ebf8d0a639 SetID Set_ID Assigned set identification number to link set data to catch data. SetIDs were generated using the date of the set (YYYY_MM_DD), gear type (Angling, Gillnet, Setline, Trammel, or Trammel_drift), and a two digit number, assigned consecutively from 01, for each combination of date and gear type (information about gear types is in the Methods). string text StationCode StationCode Colloquial name assigned to set location. string text Gear Gear Gear type, either Angling, Gillnet, Setline, Trammel, or Trammel_drift. string Angling Gear type is angling via hook-and-line Gillnet Gear type is gillnet Setline Gear type is setline Trammel Gear type is trammel Trammel_drift Gear type is trammel drift DateStart DateStart Date (YYYY-MM-DD) the gear was set. dateTime YYYY-MM-DD DateEnd DateEnd Date (YYYY-MM-DD) the gear was retrieved. dateTime YYYY-MM-DD TimeStart TimeStart Time (HH:MM, 24 hr) the gear was set. dateTime hh:mm 00:00 23:59 NA Time not recorded TimeEnd TimeEnd Time (HH:MM, 24 hr) the gear was retrieved. dateTime hh:mm 00:00 23:59 NA Time not recorded LatitudeStart LatitudeStart Latitude (DD.DDDDD°) at the location where the gear was set float degree real NA Latitude not recorded LongitudeStart LongitudeStart Longitude (DD.DDDDD°) at the location where the gear was set float degree real NA Longitude not recorded WeatherStart WeatherStart Weather conditions when the gear was set. string Clear Weather is clear Cloudy Weather is cloudy Foggy Weather is foggy Partly Cloudy weather is partly cloudy Rain Weather is rainy TemperatureStart TemperatureStart Surface water temperature (°C) when gear was set. float celsius real n/a no data NA Temperature not recorded TemperatureEnd TemperatureEnd Surface water temperature (°C) when gear was retrieved. float celsius real n/a no data NA Temperature not recorded Habitat Habitat General river habitat type at location of set. string text GearDetail GearDetail Describes gear details like length or number of hooks. string text NumberWST NumberWST Number of White Sturgeon caught. float count integer NumberOther NumberOther Number of non-White Sturgeon caught. float Count integer Comments Comments Comments about the site, set, or retrieval. string text no 1340 SJR_Fish_Taxonomy Taxon table for species including native or nonnative classification SJR_Fish_Taxonomy.csv 4478 aa009a96aae33535d744f887736fb277 1 \r\n column , " https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1556/2/d797aa80216cc54a2832f9d4dddb63e7 OrganismCode OrganismCode Species code used in the SJR_Fish_Taxonomy data file string text IEPFishCode IEPFishCode Equivalent species code approved by the Interagency Ecological Program string text nan missing data CommonName CommonName Species common name string text Phylum Phylum Phylum for the fish species string text Class Class Class for the fish species string text Order Order Order for the fish species string text Family Family Family for the fish species string text Genus Genus Genus for the fish species string text Species Species Species for the fish species string text NonNative NonNative Whether or not the species is non-native (yes) or native (no) to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Value is blank for codes that are not a specific species. string no Native yes Non-native no 46 Number of sutures count