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The Santa Clara River watershed knowledge base is a searchable catalog of science-based information relevant to the management, conservation, and restoration of the Santa Clara River and the surrounding watershed. The knowledge base is essentially a bibliographic system, containing references with links to digital documents and data where available. The knowledge base also catalogs river-related projects within the watershed, with a focus on projects that increase scientific understanding and contribute to management and restoration efforts. Project pages contain links to relevant references in the bibliographic system, providing a "project view" of information in the knowledge base.
The database includes literature on Santa Clara River-specific and regional topics including southern steelhead, water quality, terrestrial resources, conservation planning, geomorphology and geology, and botany. Also included are a number of primary literature references useful in providing basic conceptual understanding of riverine ecosystems.
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| Conducted by | Funding | Status | Title | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoecker Ecological, University of California Santa Barbara |
Santa Clara River ARCO Oil Spill Fund, The Nature Conservancy
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Complete | Santa Clara River Steelhead Trout: Assessment and Recovery Opportunities | 100% |
| RBF Consulting, Stillwater Sciences |
California Department of Fish and Game
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Active | Santa Paula Creek Watershed Planning Project | 95% |
| Authors | Date | Title | Data Type | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoecker, M, and Kelley, E | (2005). | Santa Clara River Steelhead Trout: Assessment and Recovery Opportunities: GIS Data | GIS Data | 100% |
| Stoecker, M, and Kelley, E | (2005). | Santa Clara River Steelhead Trout: Assessment and Recovery Opportunities: Field Data | Field Data | 23% |
| Authors | Date | Title | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoecker, MW, and Conception Coast Project | (2002). | Steelhead Assessment and Recovery Opportunities in Southern Santa Barbara County, California | 100% |
| McEwan, D, and Jackson, TA | (1996). | Steelhead Restoration and Management Plan for California | 98% |
| Finney, K, and Edmondson, J | (No Date). | Swimming Upstream: Restoring the Rivers and Streams of Coastal Southern California for Southern Steelhead and Other Fishes | 98% |
| U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) | (1999). | Biological Assessment for Cachuma Project Operations and the Lower Santa Ynez River | 96% |
| Shapovalov, L, and Taft, AC | (1954). | The life histories of the steelhead rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri gairdneri) and silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) | 94% |
| Vadas, RL | (2000). | Instream-flow needs for anadromous salmonids and lamprey on the Pacific Coast, with special reference to the Pacific Southwest | 94% |
| Nielsen, JL | (1999). | The evolutionary history of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) along the U.S. Pacific coast: developing a conservation strategy using genetic diversity | 92% |
| Nielsen, JL, Carpanzano, C, Fountain, MC, and Gan, CA | (1997). | Mitochondrial DNA and Nuclear Microsatellite Diversity in Hatchery and Wild Oncorhynchus mykiss from Freshwater Habitats in Southern California | 89% |
| The Nature Conserverancy (TNC) | (2001). | Bringing back the steelhead: community-based restoration of steelhead trout habitat in the Santa Clara River watershed. A proposal for the Freshwater Initiative Matching Grants Program of the Nature Conservancy's Coastal Waters Program | 88% |
| ENTRIX, Inc. | (1996). | Results of Fish Passage Monitoring at the Vern Freeman Diversion Facility, Santa Clara River | 88% |
| Comstock, R | (1992). | Santa Clara River Steelhead Restoration Assessment | 87% |
| Boughton, DA, Adams, PB, Anderson, E, Fusaro, C, Kelley, E, Lentsch, L, Nielsen, J, Perry, K, Regan, H, Smith, J, Swift, C, Thompson, L, and Watson, F | (2007). | Viability criteria for steelhead of the south-central and southern California coast (DRAFT) | 87% |
| Puckett, LK, and Villa, NA | (1985). | Lower Santa Clara River Steelhead Study (Final Report) | 87% |
| Spina, AP, Allen, MA, and Clarke, M | (2005). | Downstream Migration, Rearing Abundance, and Pool Habitat Associations of Juvenile Steelhead in the Lower Main Stem of a South-Central California Stream | 86% |
| Santa Ynez Technical Advisory Committee | (1999). | Adult Steelhead Passage Flow Analysis for the Santa Ynez River | 86% |
| California Department of Fish and Game | (1981). | Three-month Study on the Lower Santa Clara River and Tributaries | 84% |
| Kelley, E | (2004). | Information Synthesis and Priorities Regarding Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) on the Santa Clara River | 84% |
| Boughton, DA, and Goslin, M | (2006). | Potential Steelhead Over-summering Habitat in the South-Central / Southern California Coast Recovery Domain: Maps Based on the Envelope Method | 83% |
| Boughton, DA, Adams, PB, Anderson, E, Fusaro, C, Kelley, E, Lentsch, L, Nielsen, J, Perry, K, Regan, H, Smith, J, Swift, C, Thompson, L, and Watson, F | (2006). | Steelhead of the South-Central/Southern California Coast: Population Characterization for Recovery Planning | 83% |
| Harrison, LR, Keller, EA, Kelley, E, and Mertes, L | (2006). | Minimum Flow Requirements for Southern Steelhead Passage on the Lower Santa Clara River, CA | 80% |
| Stillwater Sciences | (2007). | Santa Paula Creek Watershed Planning Project: Steelhead Habitat and Population Assessment | 79% |
| Capelli, MH | (1998). | Restoring the Southern California Steelhead | 79% |
| ENTRIX, Inc. | (2000). | Results of Fish Passage Monitoring at the Vern Freeman Diversion Facility, Santa Clara River, 1994-1998 | 79% |
| Stoecker, MJ | (2003). | Steelhead migration barrier assessment and recovery opportunities for the Sisquoc River, California | 78% |
| Neeley, D | (1994). | The relation between oceanic factors and California steelhead survival | 78% |
| National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) | (2002). | Range Extension for Endangered Steelhead in Southern California | 78% |
| Moore, MR | (1980). | Factors influencing the survival of juvenile steelhead rainbow trout (Salmo Gairdneri) in the Ventura River, California | 78% |
| Holquin, OV | (1981). | Flow requirement study for migration of steelhead smolts from Santa Clara River to the ocean | 78% |
| Cramer, SP | (1995). | The status of steelhead populations in California in regards to the endangered species act | 78% |
| National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) | (1996). | Status Review of West Coast Steelhead from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California | 78% |
| National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) | (1996). | Factors for Decline: A Supplement to the Notice of Determination for West Coast Steelhead Under the Endangered Species Act | 78% |
| Barnhart, RA, and Parsons, J | (1986). | Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Southwest): Steelhead | 78% |
| Stoecker, M, and Kelley, E | (2005). | Santa Clara River Steelhead Trout: Assessment and Recovery Opportunities. | 73% |
| National Marine Fisheries Service | (2007). | 2007 Federal Recovery Outline for the Distinct Population Segment of Southern California Coast Steelhead | 73% |
| ENTRIX, Inc. | (1995). | Results of Fish Passage Monitoring at the Vern Freeman Diversion Facility, Santa Clara River | 73% |
| National Marine Fisheries Service | (2007). | 2007 Federal Recovery Outline for the Distinct Population Segment of the South-Central California Coast Steelhead | 73% |
| Titus, RG, Erman, DC, and Snider, WM | (In preparation). | History and status of steelhead in California coastal drainages south of San Francisco Bay | 73% |
| Kelley, E | (2008). | Steelhead Trout Smolt Survival in the Santa Clara and Santa Ynez River Estuaries | 73% |
| Moore, MR | (1980). | An Assessment of the Impacts of the Proposed Improvements to the Vern Freeman Diversion on Anadromous Fishes of the Santa Clara River System | 72% |
| ENTRIX, Inc. | (1994). | Results of Fish Passage Monitoring at the Vern Freeman Diversion Facility, Santa Clara River | 69% |
| ENTRIX, Inc. | (1993). | Results of Fish Passage Monitoring at the Vern Freeman Diversion Facility, Santa Clara River | 64% |
| Girman, D, and Garza, JC | (2006). | Population structure and ancestry of O. mykiss populations in South-Central California based on genetic analysis of microsatellite data | 59% |
| ENTRIX, Inc | (2004). | VWRF Discharge Beneficial Uses on the Distribution and Utilization of Santa Clara River Estuary Tidewater Goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi) | 54% |
| RBF Consulting | (2007). | Santa Paula Creek Watershed Planning Project: Hydrology and Hydraulic Watershed Assessment (DRAFT) | 51% |
| No authors specified | (2008). | Conservation Plan for the Lower Santa Clara River Watershed and Surrounding Areas | 46% |
| ESA (Environmental Science Associates) | (2003). | McGrath State Beach Natural Resources Management Plan | 41% |
| AMEC Earth and Environmental | (2005). | Santa Clara River Enhancement and Management Plan. Final Document. | 33% |
| ENTRIX, Inc. | (2002). | Resident Species Study, Santa Clara River Estuary, Ventura Water Reclamation Facility NPDES Permit No. CA0053651, CI-1822 | 31% |
| Stillwater Sciences | (2007). | Santa Clara River Parkway Floodplain Restoration Feasibility Study: Focal Species Analysis and Habitat Characterization for the Lower Santa Clara River and Major Tributaries, Ventura County, California. | 31% |
| Ventura County Planning Division | (2006). | Wetland Project Permitting Guide: Permitting Stream and Wetland Projects in Ventura County and along the Santa Clara River in Los Angeles County | 26% |
| Dvorsky, JR | (2000). | The influence of valley morphology and coarse sediment distribution on rainbow trout populations in Sespe Creek, California at the landscape scale | 25% |
| Nautilus Environmental | (2005). | Comprehensive Analysis of Enhancements and Impacts Associated with Discharge of Treated Effluent from the Ventura Water Reclamation Facility to the Santa Clara River Estuary | 24% |
| The Nature Conservancy | (2006). | Santa Clara River - Upper Watershed Conservation Plan | 22% |
| Ventura County Planning Division | (2006). | Guide to Native and Invasive Streamside Plants: Restoring Riparian Habitats in Ventura County & along the Santa Clara River in Los Angeles County | 18% |
| Stillwater Sciences | (2007). | Santa Paula Creek Watershed Planning Project: Geomorphology and Channel Stability Assessment (DRAFT) | 18% |
| Stillwater Sciences | (2008). | Santa Clara River Parkway: Floodplain Restoration Feasibility Study | 12% |