Articles | Volume 22, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-6383-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-6383-2018
Research article
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10 Dec 2018
Research article |  | 10 Dec 2018

Hydrogeochemical controls on brook trout spawning habitats in a coastal stream

Martin A. Briggs, Judson W. Harvey, Stephen T. Hurley, Donald O. Rosenberry, Timothy McCobb, Dale Werkema, and John W. Lane Jr.

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (31 Mar 2018) by Alberto Guadagnini
AR by Martin Briggs on behalf of the Authors (11 May 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (04 Jun 2018) by Alberto Guadagnini
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (14 Jul 2018)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (31 Jul 2018)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (07 Aug 2018) by Alberto Guadagnini
AR by Anna Mirena Feist-Polner on behalf of the Authors (23 Aug 2018)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (24 Aug 2018) by Alberto Guadagnini

Post-review adjustments

AA: Author's adjustment | EA: Editor approval
AA by Martin Briggs on behalf of the Authors (27 Nov 2018)   Author's adjustment   Manuscript
EA: Adjustments approved (01 Dec 2018) by Alberto Guadagnini
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Short summary
Brook trout are known to seek out groundwater-discharge zones for spawning. However, in a groundwater-dominated system, we observed trout using a few locations for repeatedly laying eggs. To improve the management of this cold-water species, we wanted to know why these specific groundwater-discharge zones were desirable. Through a combination of geophysical and chemical measurements, we found that locations where the stream intersects the sandy valley wall create oxygen-rich seepage zones.