Keystone Ecological, 2009. Juvenile salmon and nearshore fish use in shallow intertidal habitat associated with Cornet Bay, 2009. Keystone Ecological, Yelm, WA. pp. 12.

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The Island County Beach Watchers are working collaboratively with the Island County Marine Resources Committee and Washington State Parks. Collecting data about juvenile salmonid use of the nearshore at Cornet Bay is a part of the characterization process of the bay prior to nearshore habitat enhancement projects that are planned at this location. The focus of this report is on fish abundance and size in Cornet Bay in 2009. This report is meant to inform local citizens and Cornet Bay project partners about fish populations currently using the Cornet Bay area. The use of beach seining techniques to understand juvenile salmon utilization of coastal lagoon habitats and adjacent beach sites started in Island County in 2002 with research focused on juvenile Chinook at sites in Skagit Bay (Beamer et al. 2003). Since then a number of studies have utilized this technique to assess nearshore fish use throughout Island County. The Beach Watchers have been a part of these research efforts since 2005.

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