News tagged with salmonids
Salmon genome in final phases of completion
The International Cooperation to Sequence the Atlantic Salmon Genome (ICSASG, the "Cooperation") has awarded the Phase II contract for next-generation sequencing and analysis of the Atlantic salmon genome to the J. Craig ...
Nov 23, 2011 |
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River flow and temperature limit trout numbers
Over a 23-year study, Javier Lobón-Cerviá has found the mechanism that controls the number of salmonids found each year in Cantabrian rivers. His method has been to monitor population numbers ...
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Invasives threaten salmon in Pacific Northwest
Many native fishes in the Pacific Northwest are threatened or endangered, notably salmonids, and hundreds of millions of dollars are expended annually on researching their populations and on amelioration efforts.
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Researchers map fish species at risk from dams
Dams are believed to be one of the biggest threats to freshwater organisms worldwide: They disrupt normal patterns of water and sediment flow, impede migration, and alter the character of spawning and feeding grounds. A shortage ...
May 10, 2012 |
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Genetic buzzer-beater genes may save fish
Two distinct populations of rainbow trout -- one in Alaska, the other in Idaho -- share a genetic trait that could have huge implications for fisheries conservation and management, an eight-member research team reports.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Conservation of genetic structure in lake salmonids affected by hydropower regulation, release of fish and hybrids
The negative effects of releasing fish and the possible fragmentation of natural fish stocks in connection with hydropower regulations may be fewer than at first feared.
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Surprising results in the first genome sequencing of a crustacean
There are many different kinds of crustaceans, ranging from the shellfish Swedish people eat at traditional crayfish parties every August to tiny relatives found in their millions in both freshwater and saltwater. ...
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Wild rainbow trout critical to health of steelhead populations
Genetic research is showing that healthy steelhead runs in Pacific Northwest streams can depend heavily on the productivity of their stay-at-home counterparts, rainbow trout.
Jan 31, 2011 |
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It’s in the water: Scientists patent fish disease vaccine
Tainted water is one of the most deadly conduits for disease known to man – and fish.
Dec 09, 2010 |
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Hatchery-raised salmon too crowded
Every year, large amounts of hatchery-raised young salmonids are released into Swedish rivers and streams to compensate for losses in natural production. Butthese fish generally survive poorly in the wild. ...
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Scientists study harmful algal blooms in Puget Sound
Under a microscope, Heterosigma akashiwo looks like a potato or a cornflake. To the naked eye, sea lettuce is a big, green sheet of seaweed. In most cases, these different algae are food for the ocean's vegetarians.
Aug 19, 2009 |
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'Long-haired' water moulds are the most virulent
The water mould Saprolegnia can cause skin disease in salmon during its freshwater phase. The mould attacks both fish and eggs and has at times caused great economic loss for the fish farming industry, both in ...
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Deadly Parasite Could Endanger Salmon and Trout Populations
Stocks of the UK’s Atlantic salmon along with varieties of domestic Brown trout could be under threat from a deadly parasite according to research led Bournemouth University (BU) published in the International Jou ...
Jun 17, 2009 |
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