Two pathogens linked to salmon health and survival
Many wild salmon populations in B.C. have experienced substantial declines over the last three decades. New UBC research published today can help ...
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SFU researchers mapping landslides that could wipe out Fraser River salmon
A team of researchers from Simon Fraser University have returned to the scene of a massive 2018 landslide as part ...
Substance derived from tire debris is toxic to two trout species, not just coho salmon
Every time it rains, fish living downstream of storm drains are exposed to pollutants, including the tire-derived compound 6PPD-quinone, in ...
Feeding small fish to people instead of to farmed salmon could make seafood production more sustainable
Farming Atlantic salmon requires a high volume of wild-caught fish as feed, but produces only a small percentage of the ...
Human fishing activity has direct and indirect consequences on salmon size
Human fishing activity has evolutionary consequences for Atlantic salmon maturity that work in opposing directions, according to a new study. ...
A link between early maturation and better aerobic performance identified in juvenile salmon
A study conducted at the University of Helsinki indicates that early sexual maturation and high aerobic performance in salmon have ...
Study finds that river flows linked to the ups and downs of imperiled Chinook salmon population
A study led by Simon Fraser University researchers has discovered that sufficient water flows during summer can be critical to ...
Study suggests melting glaciers will produce new salmon habitat
Credit: Flathead Lake Biological Station FLATHEAD LAKE – For decades, climate change has had detrimental impacts on Pacific salmon populations. ...
Melting glaciers could produce 1,000s of kilometers of new Pacific salmon habitat by 2100
A study led by Simon Fraser University researchers has found that the retreat of glaciers in the Pacific mountains of ...
Melting glaciers may produce thousands of kilometers of new Pacific salmon habitat
Retreating glaciers in the Pacific mountains of western North America could produce around 6,150 kilometers of new Pacific salmon habitat ...
Salmon decline impacted by “squeeze” of combined river and sea stressors
Researchers from Simon Fraser University’s Salmon Watershed Lab have found that recent declines of Pacific salmon and trout are associated ...
Genetic analysis reveals differences in mate choice between wild and hatchery coho salmon
NEWPORT, Ore. – A new study of the genetic profiles of wild and hatchery coho salmon demonstrates important distinctions in ...
Non-native fish are main consumers of salmon in reservoirs, researchers find
CORVALLIS, Ore. – When warmwater fish species like bass, walleye and crappie that are not native to the Pacific Northwest, ...
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Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections responsible for spreading of COVID-19 less than symptomatic infections
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Body weight influences the chance of developing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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New survey illustrates challenges associated with healthcare environmental hygiene in facilities worldwide
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Harsher COVID-19 restrictions associated with faster “pandemic fatigue”
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Protein supplement helps control Type 2 diabetes
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The “fuel of evolution” is more abundant than previously thought in wild animals