A Floating Bridge Disrupts Seaward Migration and Increases Mortality of Steelhead Smolts in Hood Canal, Washington State

Megan Moore; Barry A. Berejikian; Eugene P. Tezak

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073427

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A Floating Bridge Disrupts Seaward Migration and Increases Mortality of Steelhead Smolts in Hood Canal, Washington State

Megan Moore ,

* E-mail: megan.moore@noaa.gov

Affiliation Manchester Research Laboratory, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, Manchester, Washington, United States of America
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Barry A. Berejikian,

Affiliation Manchester Research Laboratory, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, Manchester, Washington, United States of America
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Eugene P. Tezak

Affiliation Manchester Research Laboratory, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, Manchester, Washington, United States of America
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A Floating Bridge Disrupts Seaward Migration and Increases Mortality of Steelhead Smolts in Hood Canal, Washington State

Megan Moore,
Barry A. Berejikian,
Eugene P. Tezak

Published: September 5, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073427

About the Authors

Megan Moore

* E-mail: megan.moore@noaa.gov

Affiliation Manchester Research Laboratory, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, Manchester, Washington, United States of America

Barry A. Berejikian

Affiliation Manchester Research Laboratory, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, Manchester, Washington, United States of America

Eugene P. Tezak

Affiliation Manchester Research Laboratory, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, Manchester, Washington, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interest exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MEM BAB EPT. Performed the experiments: MEM EPT. Analyzed the data: MEM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: BAB EPT. Wrote the paper: MEM BAB.

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