Habitat Requirements of the Endangered California Freshwater Shrimp in Streams on the Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreational Area

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC, Seattle) | Format: URL

wfrc.usgs.gov — The California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica) is a federally listed endangered species whose distribution is seemingly restricted to low elevation perennial streams in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties north of San Francisco Bay, California. This study will help understand habitat requirements of shrimp by quantitatively assessing the More... The California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica) is a federally listed endangered species whose distribution is seemingly restricted to low elevation perennial streams in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties north of San Francisco Bay, California. This study will help understand habitat requirements of shrimp by quantitatively assessing the relation between shrimp abundance and selected habitat variables in reaches of Lagunitas and Olema creeks. The goals are to understand relationships between and among aquatic species habitats and provide science for restoring and maintaining declining species and their required habitat. Specific objectives include determining if shrimp are homogeneously distributed throughout Lagunitas and Olema creeks or if their distribution is concentrated in certain localities; and to determine if shrimp distribution is associated with selected habitat characteristics. Less...