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Fraser River sockeye salmon: data synthesis and cumulative impacts

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Table 4.7-3. Variables included in each model used to test the relative importance of different stressor categories over the period of 1969-2001 (brood years). Asdescribed in the text, the first set of analyses performed did not include pink <strong>salmon</strong> (removed from M1, <strong>and</strong> no M8 tested). LFR = lower <strong>Fraser</strong> <strong>River</strong>.SoG = Strait of Georgia.VariablesModelsM1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8Life stage Life stage Variable DescriptionGlobalContaminantsFreshwaterhabitatMarineconditionsPredators/alternate preyClimate changeLFR & SoGhabitatPink <strong>salmon</strong>Contaminants Smolt outmigration Qualitative water quality index. Stock specific. X XContaminants Upstream migration Qualitative water quality index. Stock specific. X XFreshwater habitatconditionsSmolt outmigration Spring air temperature CU specific X XFreshwater habitatX XUpstream migration Summer air temperature. CU specific.conditionsMarine conditions Coastal migration QCS discharge, June-Sept average (Wannock <strong>River</strong>) X XMarine conditions Coastal migration Sea surface salinity. QCS, April-Aug average. X XMarine conditions Coastal migration Summer wind regime. QCS. X XMarine conditionsGrowth in NorthPacificNorth Pacific Index, Nov-Mar average X XMarine conditions Return to <strong>Fraser</strong> Sea surface salinity. QCS, May-Sept average. X XPredators/Double Crested Cormorant <strong>and</strong> Common Merganser: Quantile basedSmolt outmigrationAlternative Preyaggregate estimateX XPredators/Alternative PreyCoastal migration 5 marine bird species: Quantile based aggregate estimate X XPredators/Alternative PreyCoastal migration Arrowtooth flounder biomass X XPredators/Alternative PreyCoastal migration California sea lion estimate X XPredators/Alternative PreyCoastal migration Harbour seal estimate X XPredators/Alternative PreyCoastal migration Stellar sea lion estimate X XPredators/Alternative prey quantile based aggregate estimate of 8Coastal migrationAlternative Preyspecies/locations.X XPredators/ Growth in North Alternative prey quantile based aggregate estimate of 8Alternative Prey Pacificspecies/locations.X XPredators/X XReturn to <strong>Fraser</strong> California sea lion estimateAlternative PreyPredators/ Return to <strong>Fraser</strong> Harbour seal estimate X X96

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