Corbett, Steve

Frick, Kinsey

Hanks, Mike

Moser, Mary

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University of Massachusetts AmherstScholarWorks@UMass AmherstInternational Conference on Engineering andEcohydrology for Fish PassageInternational Conference on Engineering andEcohydrology for Fish Passage 2016Jun 22nd, 9:30 AM - 9:45 AMFish Passage Studies IV: Passage Options forClimbing Lamprey: If You Build It They Will ComeKinsey FrickNOAA Northwest Fisheries Science CenterSteve CorbettNOAA Northwest Fisheries Science CenterMike HanksNOAA Northwest Fisheries Science CenterMary MoserNOAA Northwest Fisheries Science CenterFollow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fishpassage_conferenceThis Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Fish Passage Community at UMass Amherst at ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in International Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage by an authorized administrator ofScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. For more information, please contact scholarworks@library.umass.edu.Frick, Kinsey; Corbett, Steve; Hanks, Mike; and Moser, Mary, "Fish Passage Studies IV: Passage Options for Climbing Lamprey: If YouBuild It They Will Come" (2016). International Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage. 16.https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fishpassage_conference/2016/June22/16Passage options for climbing lamprey:If you build it they will comeKinsey Frick, Steve Corbett, Mike Hanks, Mary MoserNorthwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA FisheriesLampreys and barriers to migrationPouched lamprey (Geotria australis)European brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri)Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)PNW fish ladders are built for SALMONPacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus)also need to pass the damsImproving lamprey migration success at barriers• Velocity reduction• Lamprey-friendly structural modifications• Lamprey-specific fishwaysTaking advantage of Pacific lamprey climbing abilityCould we use lamprey behavior and vertical climbingability at Bonneville?Wetted Wall Climbing Structure1.6 m50 cmwallcrestpanexit: 10 cm50 cm15 cmSidewelling supplyOverflow supplyUpwelling supplyExperimental Design• 3 ways of supplying water:– Overflow– Sidewell– Upwell• 3 flow levels per typeCascading volume (gpm)Overflow Sidewell UpwellLow 3.8 6.0 1.7Medium 24.0 19.8 3.9High 47.5 27.4 8.2Upwell LowOverflow HighExperimental Design• Lamprey individually marked• 2.5 hours per trial• Up to 8 individuals simultaneously, until 10 total had interacted with the wall• Response variables:– First wall touch– Time to crest– Time out exit– Number of attemptsUpwell LowOverflow HighResults: Wall touch to ExitUpwellLow initial-exitMedium initial-exitHigh initial-exitLow final-exitMedium final-exitHigh final-exitTime (mins)020406080100120SidewellLow initial-exitMedium initial-exitHigh initial-exitLow final-exitMedium final-exitHigh final-exitTime (mins)020406080100120OverflowLow initial-exitMedium initial-exitHigh initial-exitLow final-exitMedium final-exitHigh final-exitTime (mins)020406080100120SidewellOverflow UpwellabN                         12     10     10                                        12     12     11                           13     14     11Time spent vertical vs. in the pan0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%Low Medium High Low Medium High Low Medium HighOverflow Sidewell UpwellProportion of time Flow treatmentPanWallOverflow UpwellSidewellFlow TreatmentProportion of timeExperiment conclusions• Pacific lamprey climb and exit at all tested flow levels.• Recommend for field testing: sidewelling water supply of 6-20 gpm. • Great potential for field applications.Lessons Learned• Lengthen the pan to ease passage for larger fish.y = 5E-05x - 0.0133R² = 0.1726, P<0.010:000:200:401:001:20250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600Time in pan (hh:mm)Weight (g)Lessons Learned• Lengthen the pan to improve ease of passage for larger fish.Lamprey climbing relating to barrier passage• Understand species’ behavior and abilities• Engineering lamprey-specific designs are key to successThanks to:• Jeff Moser, Galen Wolf (OA)• Bill Wassard (NOAA Fisheries, Pasco Research Station)• Sean Tackley, Nathan Zorich, Andy Traylor, Ida Royer, Ben Hausmann, Brian Bissell (USACE)

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