Articles | Volume 7, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-841-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-841-2019
Research article
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05 Sep 2019
Research article |  | 05 Sep 2019

Quantifying the restoration success of wood introductions to increase coho salmon winter habitat

Russell T. Bair, Catalina Segura, and Christopher M. Lorion

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Nays2D Modelling results for three reaches in the Oregon Coast Range before and after the addition of Large Wood C. Segura and R. Bair https://doi.org/10.7267/br86b895f

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Large wood (LW) pieces are often part of fish habitat restoration projects. We investigated reach-scale changes after the addition of LW that are relevant to juvenile coho salmon. A survivable habitat for juvenile coho was characterized in terms of critical swim speed and bed stability. Model predictions showed that survivable habitat increased by 86–128 % in terms of flow velocity and bed stability. Our findings are applicable to stream restoration efforts throughout the Pacific Northwest.