Study: Higher Freshwater Temperatures Could Be Reason for Chinook Salmon Decline
The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) highlighted a recent study led by UAA and the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) which shows that an increase in temperature of freshwater habitats could play a role in the recent decline of Chinook salmon.
The study, which meant collaboration with Cook Inletkeeper, a community-based nonprofit organization combining advocacy, education and science to protect the Cook Inlet watershed, examined Chinook salmon in the Cooke Inlet in 15 watersheds in Southcentral, to determine freshwater’s impact on the fish...
To Read Full Story Login Below.