Category: Research brief

Effects of dam removals on riverine fish assemblages

In many rivers throughout the world, dams have greatly altered the aquatic ecosystem. These structures block migratory routes for anadromous species that live in saltwater and migrate into freshwater to spawn, preventing them from...

Brown bear consuming salmon.

Salmon carcasses enrich tree habitat

Fisheries and habitat scientists often focus on how vegetation and physical structures can create or enhance habitat for fish. But a recent article turned the tables by evaluating how salmon carcasses provide nutrients that...

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