UK chalk-stream salmon genetically unique
Salmon from the chalk streams of southern England are genetically unique, researchers have discovered.
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Vaccines not protecting farmed fish from disease
The vaccines used by commercial fish farmers are not protecting fish from disease, according to a new study.
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Jan 22, 2018
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Researchers chart dramatic decline in genetic diversity of Northwest salmon
Columbia River Chinook salmon have lost as much as two-thirds of their genetic diversity, Washington State University researchers have found. The researchers reached this conclusion after extracting DNA from scores of bone ...
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Jan 10, 2018
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Salmon help their offspring by dying on the spawning grounds
Spawning salmon that die after migrating home actually do their offspring a favor.
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Dec 15, 2017
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Scientists call for improved technologies to save imperiled California salmon
Scientists working to protect California's most endangered salmon say in a new report that key improvements in tracking Sacramento River winter-run Chinook through California's complex water delivery system would help recover ...
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Dec 13, 2017
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New procedure for faster detection of environmental impacts from salmon farms
In order to meet the demands for salmon, many salmon farms have developed along the coasts of Scandinavia and Scotland. These operations are governed by strict environmental regulations. Farms are required to determine how ...
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Dec 12, 2017
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New study verifies more paths to survival for endangered winter-run Chinook salmon
The most treacherous journey of any salmon's life is from its natal river to the ocean when it is still a juvenile, usually when they are only a few months old. For endangered salmon, this early journey is a matter of life ...
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Dec 5, 2017
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Strong hosts help parasites spread farther
Large, physically strong Masu salmon disperse farther when infected with parasites, potentially escaping from further infections at the contaminated site but ironically resulting in the greater expansion of the parasite, ...
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Nov 22, 2017
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Recovery of West Coast marine mammals boosts consumption of chinook salmon
Recovering populations of killer whales, sea lions and harbor seals on the West Coast have dramatically increased their consumption of chinook salmon in the last 40 years, which may now exceed the combined harvest by commercial ...
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Nov 20, 2017
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When to fish: Timing matters for fish that migrate to reproduce
It's no secret that human activities affect fish, particularly those that must migrate to reproduce. Years of building dams and polluting rivers in some regions have left fish such as salmon struggling to return to their ...
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