Pacific salmon
Cohos in Dirty Water: Salmon and Pollution
Coho salmon are one of the six species of Pacific salmon. They can be found from California to Alaska, but from California to Oregon their populations are in bad shape. A new study in Applied Ecology tries to determine if pollution from urban runoff may be partly to blame. Derrick AlcottDerrick is pursuing a Ph.D. […]
How Our Love of Living Near Water Impacts Estuarine Ecosystems and Pacific Salmon
We all love a beautiful view from a pier looking out over the water. However, piers are just one example of human development along the waterfront that may be impacting natural aquatic communities. Derrick AlcottDerrick is pursuing a Ph.D. in the Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is interested […]
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