Conclusions

Pelican, merganser & gull species dominant fish predators.
Potentially consuming major proportion of salmon productivity (in 2004-2005: 850,000 – 1.5 million smolts at HS & AS alone). Major Caveats.
Pelicans & gulls are not targeting salmon smolts under natural habitat conditions. Mergansers are not selecting smolts out of proportion to their availability.
Coho smolts may be targeted at hotspots by pelicans and gulls. Spring/fall chinook & steelhead appear under-utilized.

Pelican, merganser & gull species dominant fish predators.