1 Bibliographic Review of Sources Relevant to Development of Draft ...

Savannah River Annotated Bibliography: January 2003
Goodwin, W.F., and Adams, J.G. (1969). Young Clupeids of the Altamaha River,
Georgia. Georgia Game and Fish Division. Marine Fisheries Division. Brunswick,
Georgia.
In the Altamaha River, juvenile American shad were first collected in April.
Juveniles migrated out of the river by January and blueback herring migrated out by
October. American shad migrations out of the river system do not correlate with
decreasing water temperatures. Shad migration is probably size dependent. Hickory
shad probably don’t use the river as nursery area, but migrate to offshore waters
following hatching. A good review of juvenile clupeid movement in the Altamaha
River is presented here.
O'Leary, J.A. 1984. Characteristics of the Downstream Migration of Juvenile American
Shad (Alosa sapidissima) and Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis) in the Connecticut
River. University of Massachusetts Master's Thesis. 58p.
Downstream migration of juvenile American shad and blueback herring was studied
in the Connecticut River. Migration peaked during the new moon phase in October.
American shad diel patterns showed a peak in the late afternoon to evening of both
years and blueback herring during the daytime.
Paller, M.H., and B.M. Saul. 1996. Effects of temperature gradients resulting from
reservoir discharge on Dorosoma cepedianum spawning in the Savannah River.
Environmental Biology of Fishes. 45, 151-160.
Hypolimnetic release from Strom Thurmond Reservoir created a downstream
temperature gradient in the Savannah River. Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum
spawned earlier in the season in the warmer reaches of the river downstream and
later upstream. Gizzard shad larvae peaked when water temperatures reached
approximately 19 C. Temperature range for spawning is 10-29 C. When water
levels were high and low in the floodplain swamps and backwaters (April and May
of 1983 and 1984), larval densities were high. However, declining water levels and
emigration may have influenced densities. Floodplain swamp water levels were high
in April, 1983 and low by May 1983 (see floodplain innundation in fig 6.).
Probst, W. 1988. Evaluation of Successive Year Class Strength of Juvenile American
Shad in the Ogeechee River. Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Game and
Fish Division. Altanta Georgia.
In Georgia the American shad spawning run begins in January and continues into
April. Young shad remain in their natal rivers the first summer and migrate to the sea
in late summer. Juvenile shad appeared to be more active in the daylight.
Outmigration may be triggered by temperature.
Stier, D.J., and J.H. Crance 1985. Habitat suitability index models and instream flow
suitability curves: American Shad. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Report.
82(10.88). [accessible at http://www.wes.army.mil/el/emrrp/emris/EMRIS_PDF/
other riverine species available at this site, too.]
The Habitat Suitability Index Models developed by Crance (1986) and Stier and
Crance (1985) for the American shad and shortnose sturgeon were modified and
used in the Savannah River Instream Flow study (ENTRIX, 2002b) to examine
spawning, egg and larval drift, and adult habitat suitability under various flows. The
habitat suitability index model for the American Shad has life history information as
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