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SockeyeSalmonDiversity –There are
surprisingly many small sockeye systems on Coastal BC Chris Woods
work has shown the North Coastal systems differ genetically from Skeena R & Fraser R systems And a look at
run timing suggests 3 different groups in Area 5 (table below) |
Diversity Lost: runs slowly lost over time
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Graphic (enlarged)-
shows familiar story Many runs still strong till mid ‘60s – a few systems
peak and then all collapse |
Diversity suggested by run timing
By inspection
early, mid, and late migrations with an early spawner included
Again the
outer islands look distinctive and require DNA work and Biology
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Sep |
Oct |
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915-742200-93300 |
Ryan
Creek |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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X |
X |
X |
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915-742200-93300 |
Ryan
Creek |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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915-742200-32600 |
Keswar |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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X |
X |
X |
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915-742200-32600 |
Keswar |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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915-560200-53500 |
Hevenor
inlet |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
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915-560200-53500 |
Hevenor
inlet |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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915-560200-34300 |
Curtis |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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X |
X |
X |
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915-560200-34300 |
Curtis |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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915-560200-24900 |
Devon |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
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915-560200-24900 |
Devon |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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915-560000-78400 |
KOORYET
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Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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915-560000-78400 |
KOORYET
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Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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915-560000-62900 |
End
Hill |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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X |
X |
X |
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915-560000-62900 |
End
Hill |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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915-560000-37600 |
Kingkown
inlet |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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915-560000-37600 |
Kingkown
inlet |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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X |
X |
X |
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915-560000-37600 |
Bonilla
lakes |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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915-560000-37600 |
Bonilla
lakes |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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915-560000-25100 |
Quitonsta
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Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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915-560000-25100 |
Quitonsta
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Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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915-560000-25100 |
Banks
lakes |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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P |
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915-560000-25100 |
Banks
lakes |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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915-560000-14700 |
Lewis
Creek |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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X |
X |
X |
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915-560000-14700 |
Lewis
Creek |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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910-751000 |
Brodie
Lake |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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X |
X |
X |
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910-751000 |
Brodie
Lake |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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910-713300 |
KITKIATA
CREEK |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Migration |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
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910-713300 |
KITKIATA
CREEK |
Sockeye
Salmon |
Spawning |
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P |
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AREA 5
Methods |
The above
table was selected from the 28 systems reported in Area 5 with sockeye salmon.
Many of the lower Principe systems are missing and will be added later |
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Each stream listed 2x so as to allow
sorting of migrations and spawning independently. |
Top 10 systems by escapement
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Sub Area |
Stream |
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LOWER
PRINCIPE |
CURTIS
INLET CREEK |
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LOWER
GRENVILLE CHANNEL |
LOWE
INLET SYSTEM |
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LOWER
PRINCIPE |
DEVON
LAKE SYSTEM |
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OUTSIDE
BANKS ISLAND |
QUITONSTA
CREEK |
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OUTSIDE
BANKS ISLAND |
KINGKOWN
INLET SYSTEM |
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LOWER
PRINCIPE |
MIKADO
LAKE SYSTEM |
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LOWER
PRINCIPE |
KOORYET
CREEK |
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LOWER
PRINCIPE |
KEECHA
CREEK |
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LOWER
GRENVILLE CHANNEL |
TSIMTACK
LAKE SYSTEM |
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UPPER
PRINCIPE/BROWNING ENTRANCE |
END HILL
CREEK |
Created on September 24th
Last updated on 9/24/02 7:11 PM