Responses of Delta Smelt in Experimental Enclosures to Different Habitats and Biofouling Mitigation Methods During the Critical Summer–Fall Period

In 2023 we placed Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) into field enclosures for 6 weeks to assess whether an enclosure study could effectively detect Delta Smelt responses to habitat differences during the summer–fall period. Prior enclosure studies have noted high biofouling accumulation during