Delta smelt: life history and decline of a once-abundant species in the San Francisco Estuary
The State of Bay-Delta Science, 2008 (Healey et al. 2008). The Delta Smelt is endemic to
the upper San Francisco Estuary. Much of its historic habitat is no longer available and …
the upper San Francisco Estuary. Much of its historic habitat is no longer available and …
Food webs of the Delta, Suisun Bay, and Suisun Marsh: an update on current understanding and possibilities for management
This paper reviews and highlights recent research findings on food web processes since an
earlier review by Kimmerer et al.(2008). We conduct this review within a conceptual …
earlier review by Kimmerer et al.(2008). We conduct this review within a conceptual …
Complex life histories discovered in a critically endangered fish
Effective conservation of endangered species requires knowledge of the full range of life-
history strategies used to maximize population resilience within a stochastic and ever …
history strategies used to maximize population resilience within a stochastic and ever …
[PDF][PDF] Is extinction inevitable for Delta Smelt and Longfin Smelt? An opinion and recommendations for recovery
“The basic lesson from the collapse of Delta Smelt is that to save species, ecosystembased
actions have to be taken quickly to halt irreversible change, or at least to guide inevitable …
actions have to be taken quickly to halt irreversible change, or at least to guide inevitable …
Consequences of temperature and temperature variability on swimming activity, group structure, and predation of endangered delta smelt
BE Davis, MJ Hansen, DE Cocherell… - Freshwater …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of water temperature on individual and group movement behaviour in prey fish
can affect ecological interactions such as competition and predation, but how variability in …
can affect ecological interactions such as competition and predation, but how variability in …
The molecular ecology of Microcystis sp. blooms in the San Francisco Estuary
Harmful blooms of the cyanobacterium Microcystis sp. have become increasingly pervasive
in the San Francisco Estuary Delta (USA) since the early 2000s and their rise has coincided …
in the San Francisco Estuary Delta (USA) since the early 2000s and their rise has coincided …
Temperature and salinity preferences of endangered Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus, Actinopterygii, Osmeridae)
Temperature and salinity often define the distributions of aquatic organisms. This is at least
partially true for Delta Smelt, an imperiled species endemic to the upper San Francisco …
partially true for Delta Smelt, an imperiled species endemic to the upper San Francisco …
Freshwater Flow Affects Subsidies of a Copepod (Pseudodiaptomus forbesi) to Low-Salinity Food Webs in the Upper San Francisco Estuary
Productivity of the food web supporting small pelagic fishes in the upper San Francisco
Estuary is chronically low, and some of the native fish species are in a long-term decline …
Estuary is chronically low, and some of the native fish species are in a long-term decline …
Otolith-based approaches indicate strong effects of environmental variation on growth of a critically endangered estuarine fish
In estuaries, fluctuating environmental conditions exact strenuous physiological demands on
the fishes that inhabit these oft-impacted areas, including the Critically Endangered delta …
the fishes that inhabit these oft-impacted areas, including the Critically Endangered delta …
Size, fecundity and condition factor changes in endangered delta smelt Hypomesus transpacificus over 10 generations in captivity
L Ellison, MM Rahman, AJ Finger… - … , Fish and Fisheries, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The once abundant delta smelt Hypomesus transpacificus is now on the verge of extinction.
At the UC Davis Fish Conservation and Culture Laboratory, a refuge population has been …
At the UC Davis Fish Conservation and Culture Laboratory, a refuge population has been …