Cool Ocean Waters, Abundant Nutrients Provide Rosy Outlook for Washington Salmon
Scientific markers used to predict the health and productivity of marine species such as juvenile salmon were positive in 2021, the second most favorable since 1998, according to analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Fisheries biologists are cautiously optimistic that those conditions will persist into the near future, supporting the health of juvenile, ocean-run salmon off the coasts of Washington and Oregon.
The report looked at a number of oceanic health markers: atmospheric conditions, water temperature, salinity, oxygen levels, current movement...
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