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Pacific Lamprey Habitat

By Washington Water Science Center
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Type 1 Pacific lamprey habitat on the Klickitat River near Glenwood, WA. Type I (preferred) lamprey habitat that consists of a mixed substrate of silt, clay, organic matter, and sand.

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Photo by: Andrew Spanjer, USGS Hydrologist

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