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salmon life cycle infographic
Salmon Life Cycle
Salmon Life Cycle
Salmon Life Cycle

Salmon life cycles from egg to spawning adults with text explaining each life phase. 

Salmon life cycles from egg to spawning adults with text explaining each life phase. 

Man next to stream looking into microscope with people in the background conducting fieldwork
Chinook Salmon Egg Survival Fieldwork in the Sacramento River, CA
Chinook Salmon Egg Survival Fieldwork in the Sacramento River, CA
Chinook Salmon Egg Survival Fieldwork in the Sacramento River, CA

This is fieldwork from a Chinook salmon egg survival pilot study in the Sacramento River. Egg boxes were placed in the river at different locations to collect data on egg-to-fry survival. Some examples of data collected include water velocity and river flow, gravel temperature, scour and deposition, and sediment type.

This is fieldwork from a Chinook salmon egg survival pilot study in the Sacramento River. Egg boxes were placed in the river at different locations to collect data on egg-to-fry survival. Some examples of data collected include water velocity and river flow, gravel temperature, scour and deposition, and sediment type.

Chinook Salmon Fry with black spots on brown and gray body
Chinook Salmon Fry
Chinook Salmon Fry
Chinook Salmon Fry

This is a photo of a Chinook salmon fry taken by U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Roger Tabor, a Fish Biologist at the Western Washington FWCO.

This is a photo of a Chinook salmon fry taken by U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Roger Tabor, a Fish Biologist at the Western Washington FWCO.

Man in stream with shovel and bucket
Chinook Salmon Egg Survival Study Fieldwork
Chinook Salmon Egg Survival Study Fieldwork
Chinook Salmon Egg Survival Study Fieldwork

This is a photo of fieldwork on the pilot Chinook egg survival study occurring in the Sacramento River, California.

This is a photo of fieldwork on the pilot Chinook egg survival study occurring in the Sacramento River, California.

fish lifecycle diagram with redd, alevin, fry, and adult stages shown
Fish Life Cycle
Fish Life Cycle
Fish Life Cycle

This is a fish lifecycle diagram with the redd (egg), alevin, fry, and adult stages shown.

This is a fish lifecycle diagram with the redd (egg), alevin, fry, and adult stages shown.

cutthroat trout with black spots being measured
Cutthroat Trout Being Measured
Cutthroat Trout Being Measured
Cutthroat Trout Being Measured

This is a photo of a cutthroat trout being measured. It will then be used in experiments to understand the sublethal effects of the toxic tire byproduct chemical, 6PPD-quinone.

This is a photo of a cutthroat trout being measured. It will then be used in experiments to understand the sublethal effects of the toxic tire byproduct chemical, 6PPD-quinone.

Videos

sucker eye with eye fluke parasite in middle Eye Fluke Parasite
Eye Fluke Parasite
Eye Fluke Parasite

Fish health monitoring efforts in Upper Klamath Lake have revealed a high prevalence of warm water pathogens. The USGS Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC) fish health team is investigating parasites as a potential threat to the vulnerable sucker populations.

Fish health monitoring efforts in Upper Klamath Lake have revealed a high prevalence of warm water pathogens. The USGS Western Fisheries Research Center (WFRC) fish health team is investigating parasites as a potential threat to the vulnerable sucker populations.

Underwater views of common fish inhabiting eelgrass meadows in Skagit Bay, Washington Underwater Views of Common Fish Inhabiting Eelgrass Meadows in Skagit Bay, Washington
Underwater Views of Common Fish Inhabiting Eelgrass Meadows in Skagit Bay, Washington
Underwater Views of Common Fish Inhabiting Eelgrass Meadows in Skagit Bay, Washington

Explore the underwater world of Skagit Bay eelgrass meadows with this short video that shows off several fish species in their native environment. Observe the elegant Pacific Herring school gliding across the water, followed by the unusual Snake Prickleback.

Explore the underwater world of Skagit Bay eelgrass meadows with this short video that shows off several fish species in their native environment. Observe the elegant Pacific Herring school gliding across the water, followed by the unusual Snake Prickleback.

Juvenile Coho Salmon in a tank. Coho Salmon 6PPD-Q Exposure Study
Coho Salmon 6PPD-Q Exposure Study
Coho Salmon 6PPD-Q Exposure Study

Juvenile Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) exhibiting abnormal behaviors associated with exposure to 6PPD-quinone, a derivative of the compound 6PPD which is used in tires to prevent wear.

Juvenile Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) exhibiting abnormal behaviors associated with exposure to 6PPD-quinone, a derivative of the compound 6PPD which is used in tires to prevent wear.

GP1 East Transect – 2017
GP1 East Transect – 2017
GP1 East Transect – 2017

Permanent Control Site: GP1 East Transect; Depth: 6.7 m (22.1 feet); Distance from river mouth: 19.0 Kilometers (11.8 miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 6 years post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.11852521,-123.31538047; Site Description: This site was established as the eastern control. Depth is medium-shallow.

Permanent Control Site: GP1 East Transect; Depth: 6.7 m (22.1 feet); Distance from river mouth: 19.0 Kilometers (11.8 miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 6 years post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.11852521,-123.31538047; Site Description: This site was established as the eastern control. Depth is medium-shallow.

GP1 West Transect – 2017
GP1 West Transect – 2017
GP1 West Transect – 2017

Permanent Control Site: GP1 West Transect; Depth: 8.0 m (26.2 feet); Distance from river mouth: 19.0 Kilometers (11.8 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 6 years post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.11852521,-123.31605203; Site Description: This site was established as the eastern control. Depth is medium-shallow.

Permanent Control Site: GP1 West Transect; Depth: 8.0 m (26.2 feet); Distance from river mouth: 19.0 Kilometers (11.8 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 6 years post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.11852521,-123.31605203; Site Description: This site was established as the eastern control. Depth is medium-shallow.

F1 East Transect – 2017
F1 East Transect – 2017
F1 East Transect – 2017

Permanent Site: F1 East Transect; Depth: 6.6 Meters (21.5 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 1.3 Kilometers (0.8 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 6 years post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.15292999, -123.55011402; Site Description: This is a shallow site.

Permanent Site: F1 East Transect; Depth: 6.6 Meters (21.5 Feet); Distance from river mouth: 1.3 Kilometers (0.8 Miles) east; Pre/Post Dam Removal: 6 years post-dam removal; Lat/Long: 48.15292999, -123.55011402; Site Description: This is a shallow site.

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