Even still, there are clear differences in contaminant levels among the Pacific salmon species. Pink salmon feed lower on the food web, spend less time at sea, and are small when they return to ...

That's the advantage of anadromy (a sea-run life history): The ocean years ... Unlike an Atlantic salmon or most other species of vertebrate, a Pacific salmon breeds once and then dies.

They found that pink salmon have migrated in large numbers to the Bering Sea in the northern part of the Northern Pacific Ocean in recent years, creating intense competition for nutritious ...

If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you’ve probably heard a lot about salmon — how important they are to this region, and how much trouble they’re in now. But the history lessons many of ...

The pace of salmon recovery work — and difficulty in funding these complex projects — is hindering our ability to recover ...

CALDWELL, Idaho, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A compelling new book, Managed Extinction, delves into the critical issue of salmon recovery in the Pacific Northwest, shedding light on the ...

A sea lion eats a salmon in the Willamette River. (Photo courtesy of Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife.) PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — Don’t let their adorable faces and playful personalities fool you: ...

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Unlike Biggs orcas that prey primarily on pinnipeds (i.e., seals & sea lions), SRKWs eat fish and prefer to eat Pacific Northwest salmon, specifically Chinook salmon, the largest and fattiest ...