Spawner-recruit relationship of Chinook salmon in the Kuskokwim River drainage

Project Description

Understanding the impact of environmental conditions and variability in biotic and abiotic factors on estimates of abundance and survival of Kuskokwim River Chinook salmon is important for forecasting abundance. Our study objectives are to: (1) describe potential environment-recruit relationships by incorporating environmental variables into a spawner-recruit model; and (2) identify deficiencies in environmental and life-history information needed for improvement of this model. These objectives will be met by using the Kuskokwim River Chinook salmon spawner-recruit model currently being developed through an Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative project (SSSF Project 45554). By understanding the environment-recruit relationship and improving our ability to forecast abundance, our project will allow the development of appropriate, science-based escapement goals and strategies for the management of Chinook salmon in the Kuskokwim River drainage.

Project Funding

Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund
Amount: $150,222
Start Date: 2008-08-00
End Date: 2015-12-00

Publications and products

Larson-Blair, K., T. Sutton, M. Adkison, and D. Molyneaux. (2011). "Investigation of the spawner-recruit relationship of Kuskokwim River Chinook salmon with the incorporation of abiotic and biotic variables". Annual Banquet of the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, January 2011, Anchorage, Alaska.

Larson-Blair, K., T. Sutton, M. Adkison, and D. Molyneaux. (2010). "Investigation of the spawner-recruit relationship of Kuskokwim River Chinook salmon with the incorporation of abiotic and biotic variables". Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, November 2010, Juneau, Alaska.

Larson-Blair, K. A., T. M. Sutton, D. Molyneaux, and M. Adkison. (2010). "Investigation of the spawner-recruit relationship of Kuskokwim River Chinook Salmon". 2010 Yukon-Delta Regional Advisory Council (RAC) Meeting, September 2010, Bethel, Alaska.

Larson-Blair, K. A., T. M. Sutton, and D. Molyneaux. (2010). "Investigation of the spawner-recruit relationship of Kuskokwim River Chinook Salmon". 2010 Kuskokwim Area Interagency Meeting, April 2010, Anchorage, Alaska.