Climate change is luring Kodiak bears away from their iconic salmon streams
Kodiak brown bears are abandoning salmon-their iconic prey-due to climate change, according to a new study.
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Kodiak bears found to switch to eating elderberries instead of salmon as climate changes
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found that warming in Alaska has sometimes caused the Kodiak bear to switch to eating elderberries during salmon spawning periods instead ...
Changing tides: Lake Michigan could best support lake trout and steelhead
Invasive mussels and less nutrients from tributaries have altered the Lake Michigan ecosystem, making it more conducive to the stocking of lake trout and steelhead than Chinook salmon, according to a recent U.S. Geological ...
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Aug 16, 2017
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Study reveals the evolutionary history of imperiled salmon stocks
New technologies for analyzing DNA may transform how imperiled species are considered and managed for conservation protection, according to a study published today in the journal Science Advances and led by the University ...
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Aug 16, 2017
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Sale of genetically modified salmon in Canada alarms environmentalists
Environmentalists charged Monday that genetically modified salmon are being marketed in Canada without warning labels and called on supermarkets to withdraw them from sale.
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Aug 7, 2017
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New research reveals ecosystem cascades affecting salmon
Interpreting relationships between species and their environments is crucial to inform ecosystem-based management (EBM), a priority for NOAA Fisheries. EBM recognizes the diverse interactions within an ecosystem—including ...
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Fussy fish use genetic compatibility to pick partners from afar
When salmon spawn, the sperm of competing males are in an all-or-nothing race to be the first to reach and fertilise the eggs.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2017
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Chile salmon industry swims against current
Salmon are leaping in their millions from Chilean fish farms to US, Japanese and European dining tables—but surging demand and environmental concerns have Chile wriggling on the hook.
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Jul 7, 2017
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Study links at-risk orcas' failed pregnancies to scarce food
Endangered killer whales that frequent the inland waters of Washington state are having pregnancy problems because they cannot find enough fish to eat, according to a new study.
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Jun 29, 2017
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Floodplain farm fields benefit juvenile salmon
A new study offers a beacon of hope for a cease-fire in the Golden State's persistent water wars.
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