Author

Contributions

  • United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Seattle District. - Contributor
  • Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership. - Contributor

Publication

2007 - Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, [Seattle, Wash, Washington (State)

Language

English

Word Count

5,750 words, Guess

Page Count

23 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCQL620 .P45 2007

Description

Forage fishes are small, schooling fishes that are key prey items for larger predatory fish and wildlife in a marine food web. In Puget Sound, forage fish species occupy every marine and estuarine nearshore habitat. Nearshore habitats are of special concern, because many species use them for spawning. This report focus on three species that commonly occur within the nearshore zone of Pacific Northwest beaches: Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi), surf smelt (Hypomesus pretiosus), Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus).

Subjects

Topics

SmeltsSpawningForage fishesPacific herringPacific sand lanceSmelts -- Washington (State) -- Puget SoundForage fishes -- Washington (State) -- Puget Sound

Series Statement

  • Valued ecosystem components report series
  • Technical report -- 2007-03
  • Technical report (Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership) -- 2007-03.

Links

Other Editions

  • Marine forage fishes in Puget SoundSeattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers2007-01-01

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