In today’s Flashback Friday, discover the magnetic mechanics chinook salmon use to navigate rivers and streams throughout their life cycle. Many animals possess sensory abilities that defy the human imagination. […]
After the struggle of landing a lunker, even the most accomplished of anglers may face yet another challenge: figuring out what species they just captured. Accurate species identification is a cornerstone of fisheries science, and it is also important for recreational fishers seeking to set a record. With ever-evolving molecular tools at their disposal, scientists have made many updates to fish taxonomy in recent years.
Today’s Flashback Friday revisits a Film Friday video made to highlight our mark-recapture study evaluating non-native fish populations on the San Joaquin River.
Today’s Photo Friday is a reflection on the end of the salmon life cycle. While salmon die after spawning, their contribution is far from over. Their carcasses become food for other animals, or decompose into the earth, adding some fish fertilizer to fuel new growth and future generations.