POD! Fish- DFG Delta Smelt Larval Survey 2005-2006

Monitor and provide information on larval delta smelt abundance and distribution in the upper San Francisco Estuary. Conduct larval fish surveys to determine the timing, distribution, and abundance of delta smelt larvae. Help estimate larval delta smelt fish losses and determine the magnitude of entrainment of larval delta smelt at Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP) intakes. Name of study: Delta Smelt Larval Survey (DSLS) Program element: 096 Program manager: Kevin Fleming, [email protected] Project Lead: Michael Dege, [email protected] Agency: Department of Fish and Game, Bay Delta Division Address: 4001 North Wilson Way, Stockton, CA 95205 Phone: (209) 948-7800, Fax: (209) 946-6355 Purpose/Objective: Monitor and provide information on larval delta smelt abundance and distribution in the upper San Francisco Estuary. Conduct larval fish surveys to determine the timing, distribution, and abundance of delta smelt larvae. Help estimate larval delta smelt fish losses and determine the magnitude of entrainment of larval delta smelt at CVP and SWP intakes. Data collected: temperature, electro-conductivity, water transparency, water volume, tidal stage, fish, and zooplankton. Geographic range of field work: upper San Francisco Estuary. Number of sites: between 19 and 49 stations. Period of record (start year): 2005. Size for complete database for program element in KB (MB): 5+ megabytes. Number of individual files: one file or database contains all data.