gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30856 eng UTF8 dataset Northwest Fisheries Science Center 206-860-3200 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information resourceProvider Frick, Kinsey E 206-860-5619 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 Kinsey.Frick@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Elwha Master Datafile - Elwha dam removal neashore monitoring publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 30856 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30856 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Fresh, Kurt 206-860-6793 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 Kurt.Fresh@noaa.gov originator tableDigital Removal of two dams on the Elwha River, Washington will help restore natural sediment processes to the coastal environment near the river mouth. We are interested in the responses of fish associated with shallow subtidal and intertidal habitats because they function as spawning and rearing habitat for many fish species including the ecologically important forage fish and federally protected species of Pacific salmon. Since 2006, we have been collecting species composition and size distribution of the intertidal/subtidal fish community in the Eastern and Central Strait of Juan de Fuca. Potential reference site and treatment sites (where sediment changes are expected to occur) were sampled on a monthly basis from April to September using a beach seine. We found over 45 species of fish, mostly juvenile stages, using this portion of the Strait of Juan de Fuca representing two groups- fish occurring in the water column and those living on or near the bottom. The water column species tended to be very abundant and included both migrants (e.g., juvenile salmon) and residents (surf smelt). Although the same species tended to be present each year, they often exhibited dramatic between year variability in abundance. This suggests the importance of using multiple years of data to evaluate changes resulting from dam removal. Treatment and reference areas exhibited some significant differences and we found seasonality in the fish assemblage structure. Our results suggest that some promising bio-indicators of short and long term change in sediment processes are: 1) numbers of species, 2) species diversity, 3) composition and sizes of benthic species, 4) abundance by life history stage of surf smelt, and 5) presence of migratory species like juvenile salmon. We will continue this work following dam removal to track the changes due to dam removal. For this project, the data was stored in .xls and access files. completed Frick, Kinsey E 206-860-5619 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 Kinsey.Frick@noaa.gov pointOfContact Frick, Kinsey E 206-860-5619 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 Kinsey.Frick@noaa.gov custodian DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC > Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA. U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian FE (Fish Ecology) Division project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Northwest Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Elwha Master Datafile - Elwha dam removal neashore monitoring [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30856. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: NA unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 30856 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc/dmp/pdf/30856.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans -122.3062 -122.2962 47.6449 47.6549 Sequim, WA: Elwha Nearshore 2004-03-01 -122.3062 -122.2962 47.6449 47.6549 Port Angeles, WA: Elwha Nearshore 2004-03-01 false eng false Data Table Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Lab Results 2018-02-27 publication Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Net Setting Information 2018-02-27 publication Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Sites 2018-02-27 publication Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Species 2018-02-27 publication Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring of Substrate 2018-02-27 publication Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Catch Information 2018-02-27 publication Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Field Details 2018-02-27 publication Northwest Fisheries Science Center 206-860-3200 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NWFSC Home Website listed for Northwest Fisheries Science Center information distributor https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/19530 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Master Datafile For this project, the data was stored in .xls and access files. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_lab_results WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Lab Results Follow up fish-specific information gathered in the lab. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_lab_results/data/page/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Lab Results RESTful web service for: Follow up fish-specific information gathered in the lab. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_of_substrate WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring of Substrate Intended to house observations of lower intertidal substrate properties. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_of_substrate/data/page/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring of Substrate RESTful web service for: Intended to house observations of lower intertidal substrate properties. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_sites WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Sites Information on sampling sites for Strait of Juan de Fuca beach seining. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_sites/data/page/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Sites (RESTf RESTful web service for: Information on sampling sites for Strait of Juan de Fuca beach seining. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_species WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Species List of species that could be caught in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, used as reference table for catch data. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_species/data/page/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Species (RES RESTful web service for: List of species that could be caught in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, used as reference table for catch data. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_field_details WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Field Detail Fish-specific information collected in the field. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_field_details/data/page/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Field Detail RESTful web service for: Fish-specific information collected in the field. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_catch_information WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Catch Inform Species and subgroup specific counts for individual beach seine catches. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_catch_information/data/page/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Catch Inform RESTful web service for: Species and subgroup specific counts for individual beach seine catches. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_net_setting_information WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Net Setting Data related to each set of the beach seine net: site, date, time, and environmental characteristics. download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parr/elwha_dam_removal_neashore_monitoring_net_setting_information/data/page/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Elwha Dam Removal Neashore Monitoring Net Setting RESTful web service for: Data related to each set of the beach seine net: site, date, time, and environmental characteristics. download dataset Data was entered into access/xls files from datasheets. These data were collected and processed in accordance with established protocols and best practices under the direction of the projects Principal Investigator. Contact the dataset Data Manager for full QA/QC methodology.