Juvenile Pacific Salmon in Puget Sound

Abstract

Puget sound salmon (genus Oncorhynchus) spawn in freshwater and feed, grow and mature in marine waters, During their transition from freshwater to saltwater, juvenile salmon occupy nearshore ecosystems in Puget Sound. This period of nearshore residence id critical to the viability, persistence, and abundance of Puget Sound salmon. This paper summarizes what we know about salmon use of nearshore habitats to aid efforts protecting and restoring nearshore habitats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA477860

Entities

People

  • Kurt L. Fresh

Organizations

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Drainage Basins
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Fisheries
  • Habitats
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology