Return to the River

• Part I: A New Conceptual FoundationChapter 1. The Problem of the Columbia River Salmon Chapter 2. The Conceptual FoundationPart II: The Salmon Ecosystem and Its ManagementChapter 3. A Foundation for RestorationChapter 4. The Diversity, Structure and Status of PopulationsChapter 5. The Status of HabitatsChapter 6. Hydroelectric Systems and MigrationChapter 7. Sources of Mortality and Effectiveness of MitigationChapter 8. Artificial Production and the Effects of Fish Culture on Native SalmonidsChapter 9. Harvest ManagementChapter 10. The Estuary, Plume, and Marine EnvironmentsPart III: A New Vision for RestorationChapter 11. Monitoring and EvaluationChapter 12. The Federal Approach to Salmon Recovery at the MillenniumChapter 13. Conclusions and Strategies for Salmon Restoration in the Columbia River Basin

"This comprehensive text will be of invaluable help to all those involved in conservation and river restoration work whether as a scientists, administrator or politician, and many others involved in related undertakings." --Derek Mills, for FISHERIES RESEARCH (2006)"This edited volume provides a detailed overview of the science and policy of salmon restoration...This book is important reading for anyone interested in salmon and watershed restoration, and the chapters provide a wealth of scientific information on riverine and salmonid ecology." --FISHERIES (2006)"...very readable, this mighty book is packed with years of research and conclusions that demand reading and understanding by our elected representatives and decision-makers...Editor Richard Willams, with the Center for Salmonoids and Freshwater Species at Risk at the University of Idaho, has drawn together in one book the collective knowledge of a large group of the Northwest's best scientists who study fish and their environment." --Jack Berryman in SALMON TROUT STEELHEADER (2005)