Infographic showing Pacific salmon premature mortality and spawning success in Alaska
By Alaska Science Center
2019 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Infographic showing water temperature and discharge (flow) data from rivers with heat-related salmon mortality, drought-related salmon mortality, and normal salmon survival in Alaska during 2019. Figure from the article "Premature Mortality Observations among Alaska’s Pacific Salmon During Record Heat and Drought in 2019".
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Figure design and illustration by Cecil Howell.
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