Ecosystem Changes Mean More Pink Salmon in Warmer Arctic Waters
A new study by NOAA Fisheries has linked increased abundance of pink salmon in the northern Bering Sea with a shifting ecosystem and warming waters.
The study provides insight into the response of pink salmon to climate change. The results will be helpful for commercial and subsistence fisheries, and the communities they live and work in, as they prepare for changes to come.
“Our results suggest that warming is both increasing freshwater habitat and improving early marine survival of ...
Photo of juvenile and adult pink salmon courtesy of NOAA Fisheries.
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