Are Alaska’s Silver Salmon at Risk? UAA Researchers Investigate Contamination From Tires
Coho salmon - known to Alaskans as silver salmon or "silvers" - are a popular fish species for the commercial fishing industry, subsistence users and anglers. While silver salmon populations in Alaska are currently considered healthy, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, "coho salmon on the West Coast of the United States have experienced dramatic declines in abundance during the past several decades as a result of human-induced and natural factors...
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