uid=EDI,o=EDI,dc=edirepository,dc=org all https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3514-7996 all public read doi:10.6073/pasta/2a78ecaa3896d5c12d3b20c6e670427c United States Fish and Wildlife Service Geoff Steinhart USFWS Habitat Restoration Coordinator geoffrey_steinhart@fws.gov https://www.fws.gov/office/lodi-fish-and-wildlife 0000-0003-3514-7996 Zachary Jackson USFWS Project Coordinator Zachary_Jackson@fws.gov 0000-0003-3048-2541 Program Founder Laura Heironimus Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Laura.Heironimus@dfw.wa.gov Program Founder Alin González USFWS CVPIA Data Manager alin_gonzalezbarnes@fws.gov 0000-0003-4041-0496 CVPIA Data Manager 2024-01-23 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 juvenile White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) monitoring in the San Joaquin River (SJR) conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office. After two years of this experimental sampling program, it was discontinued due to low catches of White Sturgeon. SJR_Juvenile_WST_Set Data This dataset contains data on an experimental sampling program using trammel nets and setlines to catch juvenile White Sturgeon in the San Joaquin River. Sets were made at targeted locations from November-January in 2016 and 2017. One White Sturgeon (1000 mm fork length) was captured in a trammel net in 2016. SJR_Juvenile_WST_Catch Data This dataset contains data for individual fish caught in trammel nets or setlines in the San Joaquin River. Species and fork length were recorded for all fish. For White Sturgeon, girth, maturation, and tag 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. USFWS CVPIA anadromous white sturgeon San Joaquin River United States Fish and Wildlife Service aquatic ecosystems distribution ecology freshwater rivers fishes monitoring LTER Controlled Vocabulary This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. 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Thank you. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/2a78ecaa3896d5c12d3b20c6e670427c Lower San Joaquin River, California, USA -121.3089 -121.18931 37.77344 37.63033 2016-11-22 2017-12-04 All fishes were identified to species when possible or, at a minimum, to family. Kingdom Metazoa metazoans 33208 Phylum Chordata chordates 7711 Subphylum Craniata 89593 Superclass Actinopterygii ray-finned fishes 7898 Class Actinopteri 186623 Subclass Chondrostei 32440 Order Acipenseriformes sturgeons and paddlefish 7899 Suborder Acipenseroidei 186622 Family Acipenseridae sturgeons 7900 Subfamily Acipenserinae 124129 Genus Acipenser 7901 Sampling has concluded for the juvenile sturgeon sampling. This package contains all the relevant data. We do not plan on updating this package in the future. notPlanned Kristie Braken-Guelke USFWS Biological Technician Crew Lead kristie_braken-guelke@fws.gov https://www.fws.gov/office/lodi-fish-and-wildlife Paul Cadrett USFWS Habitat Restoration Coordinator paul_cadrett@fws.gov https://www.fws.gov/office/lodi-fish-and-wildlife 0000-0002-6312-0507 Environmental Data Initiative info@edirepository.org https://edirepository.org 0330j0z60 Environmental Data Initiative 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 Juvenile sturgeon were sampled by deploying appropriate sampling gear in non-random locations along the San Joaquin River during October and December. 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). Gear types that were used in 2016 and 2017 included setlines (n = 41), drifting trammel nets (n = 8), and fixed trammel nets (n = 175). Setlines Most setlines were assembled from 60-m long sections of 1/4” soft/medium tarred twisted rope attached together by carabiners or snap hooks and was weighted near the linkages. Most (27 of 41 sets) setlines that were deployed consisted of two attached sections (i.e., 120-m long in total), but setlines ranged in length from 3.65 m (1 set) to 360 m (3 sets). The combined sections were anchored on the upstream-end with a Columbia-style anchor and the downstream-end with a Danforth Anchor. Every 2 m, a 3/0 circle hook was attached with a longline snap. Hooks were alternately baited with squid or worms. A float line and float were attached to the downstream anchor and the downstream float sometimes used a trailer buoy to facilitate location and retrieval of the set. In 2016, setlines were often allowed to sample overnight (9 of 12 sets), while in 2017, sets were ranged from 20 min to 3 hours. Trammel Nets Two sizes of trammel nets were used to sample juvenile White Sturgeon in the San Joaquin. Most sets (178 of 183 sets) were made with juvenile trammel nets that were 30.5-m long and 3.0-m tall with 5.1 cm inner and 20.3 cm outer panel stretch mesh. Adult trammel nets (5 of 183 sets) were 30.5-m long and 3.7-m tall with 20.3 cm inner and 81.3 cm outer panel stretch mesh. Both trammel net sizes used multifilament line. Nets were fished either parallel or perpendicular to the current depending on site characteristics. Most trammel net sets (175 of 183) were anchored and fished on the river bottom. Eight trammel net sets were allowed to drift in the current and fished from near the surface to midwater or near the bottom, depending on water depth. Environmental Data Sample effort and environmental data were collected in conjunction with juvenile sampling. Sample effort data consisted of the starting and ending dates, times, and latitude and longitude coordinates for individual sets. For setlines, environmental data included surface measurements of starting and ending water temperature (°C; YSI Model 55 or Lowrance Structure Scan HDS 10), dissolved oxygen (mg/l; YSI Model 55), and turbidity (NTU; Model 2100P Hach turbidimeter). For trammel nets, water temperature was recorded, but not dissolved oxygen or turbidity. 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 365 day 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. Kristie Braken-Guelke USFWS Biological Technician Crew Lead kristie_braken-guelke@fws.gov https://www.fws.gov/office/lodi-fish-and-wildlife Contact Paul Cadrett USFWS Habitat Restoration Coordinator paul_cadrett@fws.gov https://www.fws.gov/office/lodi-fish-and-wildlife Contact 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 juvenile White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) monitoring in the San Joaquin River (SJR) conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office. After two years of this experimental sampling program, it was discontinued due to low catches of White Sturgeon. SJR_Juvenile_WST_Set Data This dataset contains data on an experimental sampling program using trammel nets and setlines to catch juvenile White Sturgeon in the San Joaquin River. Sets were made at targeted locations from November-January in 2016 and 2017. One White Sturgeon (1000 mm fork length) was captured in a trammel net in 2016. SJR_Juvenile_WST_Catch Data This dataset contains data for individual fish caught in trammel nets or setlines in the San Joaquin River. Species and fork length were recorded for all fish. For White Sturgeon, girth, maturation, and tag 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. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation United States Fish and Wildlife Service Creator 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 larval White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) monitoring in the San Joaquin River (SJR) conducted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office. SJR_Larval_WST_Set Data This dataset contains data on an experimental sampling program using boat-mounted drift nets (D-frame nets), a large drift net attached to a stationary pontoon (pontoon net), and otter trawls to catch larval White Sturgeon in the San Joaquin River. Sets were made at targeted locations from March-July in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017. A total of ten White Sturgeon were captured in 2016 and 11 in 2017, all with D-frame driftnets. SJR_Larval_WST_Catch Data This dataset contains data for individual fish caught in the San Joaquin River. Species and fork length were recorded for most individuals. 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. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation United States Fish and Wildlife Service Creator 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 two datasets for 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 objective of this sampling to was determine if White Sturgeon were spawning in the San Joaquin River and to explore where and when spawning occurred, within areas where adult White Sturgeon were known to congregate during the suspected spawning season. SJR_Egg_WST_Set Data This dataset contains data on egg mat sets used to document White Sturgeon spawning in the San Joaquin River. Sets were made at non-random locations from February to May in 2011-2018. In 2017, additional “blitz” sets were used in areas where eggs were detected. Details about set location, timing, and environmental conditions are included, along with the total number eggs of White Sturgeon and other non-sturgeon eggs. SJR_Egg_WST_Catch Data This dataset contains data specific to eggs found in egg mat nets in the San Joaquin River. Across all years, the diameter of eggs (or groups of eggs) were recorded. In 2011 and 2012, efforts were made to describe the developmental stage of White Sturgeon eggs and estimates of spawning timing were sometimes calculated. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation United States Fish and Wildlife Service Creator 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. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation SJR_Juvenile_WST_Set Contains data on an experimental sampling program using trammel nets and setlines to catch juvenile White Sturgeon in the San Joaquin River. Sets were made at targeted locations from November-January in 2016 and 2017. One White Sturgeon (1000 mm fork length) was captured in a trammel net in 2016. SJR_Juvenile_WST_Set.csv 49902 f10373746b3fa309d398c17a84910f18 1 \r\n column , " https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1561/1/6b61693b10b8c42d379b0ebab4818d9a SetID SetID Assigned set identification number to link set data to catch data. SetIDs were generated using the year of the set (YYYY), gear type (setline, trammel_f(ixed), or trammel_d(rift)), and a two digit number, assigned consecutively from 01, for each year 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 Setline, Trammel_fixed, or Trammel_drift (information about gear types is in the Methods). string text DateStart DateStart Date (YYYY-MM-DD) the gear was set. dateTime YYYY-MM-DD 2016-11-22 2017-12-04 DateEnd DateEnd Date (YYYY-MM-DD) the gear was retrieved. dateTime YYYY-MM-DD 2016-11-22 2017-12-04 TimeStart TimeStart Time (HH:MM, 24 hr) the gear was set. dateTime hh:mm 07:38 17:55 TimeEnd TimeEnd Time (HH:MM, 24 hr) the gear was retrieved. dateTime hh:mm 07:24 18:00 LatitudeStart LatitudeStart Latitude (DD.DDDDD°) at the location where the gear was set. float degree real 37.63033 37.77300 LongitudeStart LongitudeStart Longitude (DDD.DDDDD°) at the location where the gear was set. float degree real -121.30867 -121.18931 LatitudeEnd LatitudeEnd Latitude (DD.DDDDD°) at the location where the gear was retrieved. float degree real 37.63280 37.77344 NA Data not collected LongitudeEnd LongitudeEnd Longitude (DDD.DDDDD°) at the location where the gear was retrieved. float degree real -121.30890 -121.19254 NA Data not collected WeatherStart WeatherStart Weather conditions when the gear was set. string Clear Majority direct sunlight at time of sampling Cloudy Majority cloud cover at time of sampling Partly Cloudy Partial cloud cover at time of sampling Rain Rain at time of sampling WeatherEnd WeatherEnd Weather conditions when the gear was retrieved. string Clear Majority direct sunlight at time of sampling Cloudy Majority cloud cover at time of sampling Fog Fog at time of sampling Rain Rain at time of sampling TemperatureStart TemperatureStart Surface water temperature (°C) when gear was set. float celsius real NA Data not collected TemperatureEnd TemperatureEnd Surface water temperature (°C) when gear was retrieved. float celsius real NA Data not collected DOStart DOStart Dissolved oxygen (mg/l) when gear was set. float milligramPerLiter real NA Data not collected DOEnd DOEnd Dissolved oxygen (mg/l) when gear was retrieved. float milligramPerLiter real NA Data not collected TurbidityStart TurbidityStart Surface turbidity (NTU) when gear was set. float nephelometricTurbidityUnit real NA Data not collected TurbidityEnd TurbidityEnd Surface turbidity (NTU) when the gear was retrieved. float nephelometricTurbidityUnit real NA Data not collected Habitat Habitat General river habitat type at location of set. string Eddy Set made in an eddy in the river Pool Set made in a pool in the river Run Set made in a run in the river Pool/Eddy Set made in a pool with an eddy Pool/Run Set made in a pool in a run GearDetail GearDetail Describes gear details like length or number of hooks. string text NumberWST NumberWST Number of White Sturgeon caught. float dimensionless real NumberOther NumberOther Number of non-White Sturgeon caught. float dimensionless integer Comments Comments Comments about the site, set, or retrieval. string text no 224 SJR_Juvenile_WST_Catch This dataset contains data for individual fish caught in trammel nets or setlines in the San Joaquin River. Species and fork length were recorded for all fish. For White Sturgeon, girth, maturation, and tag information are provided. SJR_Juvenile_WST_Catch.csv 15456 03ea7ebe3005a2fedbf233379eaa3c7d 1 \r\n column , " https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1561/1/160366be334714f4aa6ce387fd3e17d4 SetID SetID Assigned set identification number to link set data to catch data. SetIDs were generated using the year of the set (YYYY), gear type (setline, trammel_f(ixed), or trammel_d(rift)), and a two digit number, assigned consecutively from 01, for each year 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 ForkLength ForkLength Fork length of fish measured to the nearest mm. float millimeter real NA Data not collected Girth Girth Girth of White Sturgeon measured to the nearest mm. float millimeter real NA Data not collected Maturity Maturity Maturity status for White Sturgeon string UNK Unknown - maturity was not determined PitTagInserted PitTagInserted The number for the PIT tag inserted into a White Sturgeon string text NA Data not collected ACSerialNum ACSerialNum Manufacturer serial number for the acoustic tag inserted into a White Sturgeon string text NA Data not collected VUETagID VUETagID Number of the acoustic tag inserted into a White Sturgeon string text Comments Comments Comments about the individual fish string text no 292 SJR_Fish_Taxonomy 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. SJR_Fish_Taxonomy.csv 4321 6e92f9ad60a2962cc58cbc4676110a4f 1 \r\n column , " https://pasta.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/edi/1561/1/d797aa80216cc54a2832f9d4dddb63e7 OrganismCode OrganismCode One to six letter species code used in the catch data files string text IEPFishCode IEPFishCode Equivalent species code approved by the Interagency Ecological Program string text 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 no 46 NTU- ratio of the amount of light transmitted through a water sample with the amount scattered at an angle of 90 degrees to one side Number of individual fish