Resilient rivers, Resilient coasts: River restoration benefits for river herring populations.
Project Leader:
Project Fellows:
Project Investigators:
Michelle Staudinger (UMASS, USGS) and .
MA Div of Marine Fisheries
MA Div. of Fish and Wildlife and MA. Div. of Ecological Restoration
SeaRun Brook Trout
Falmouth Rod and Gun Club, Falmouth Fisherman Association
Status:
Ongoing
Overview
Understanding the coupled dynamics of the ocean and freshwater ecosystems through the migration of anadromous fish is a critical need to build resilient ecosystems and populations. This project uses passive induced transponder tagging of migrating river herring in the Coonamessett River to help identify areas to target restoration and to evaluate the success of the restoration.
Presentations
River Herring Network meeting, Falmouth, MA, 2019
American Fisheries Society, New England Chapter, Fall meeting.
Other
Video and print coverage by "On the Water," Falmouth and Mashpee Enterprise newspapers, WHRC Facebook page and Twitter, Coonamessett River Website and Facebook Page. Over 400 tagged herring were 'adopted' by local school kids (2, 3, 4, and 6 grades in 3 school districts and 10 schools). May 13, 2016.
