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Geneticists Light Up Debate on Salmon Conservation
Geneticists Light Up Debate on Salmon Conservation
Splitting Chinook salmon into two groups based on their DNA could aid conservation efforts. But some researchers argue that this would be a misuse of the data.
Splitting Chinook salmon into two groups based on their DNA could aid conservation efforts. But some researchers argue that this would be a misuse of the data.
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Infographic: An Incredible Journey
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Feb 1, 2023 | 1 min read
Chinook make their way up the Klamath River every year, but fewer and fewer arrive in the spring.
Timeline: An Extended Battle
Christie Wilcox, PhD | Feb 1, 2023 | 3 min read
Various concerned groups have been petitioning NOAA Fisheries to list spring-run Chinook salmon in Oregon and Northern California for over a decade.
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill’s Hidden Impacts on Mahi-Mahi
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Sep 28, 2022 | 5 min read
Mahi-mahi were more likely to be eaten and less likely to spawn after being exposed to sublethal concentrations of oil, raising concerns about the risks oceanic drilling pose to life in the ocean.
Famous South African Sardine Run Doesn’t Benefit Sardines: Study
Alex Billow | Oct 19, 2021 | 5 min read
An analysis suggests that a commercially important mass migration of fish may have no real adaptive value.
Like a Sturgeon
The Scientist Staff | Dec 31, 2018 | 1 min read
Watch scenes from the Maumee River in Ohio, where researchers are stocking an ancient fish species that is struggling against extinction.
Recreating Fish Migration Written Through Environmental Genomics
Aggie Mika | Jul 16, 2017 | 5 min read
Scientists examine floating traces of DNA left by fish to better understand New York’s aquatic life.