Survival of Migrating Salmon Smolts in Large Rivers With and Without Dams
A new paper by Kintama Research staff and colleagues demonstrates the utility of the architecture of the POST array for
comparing salmon survival in large rivers with and without dams. The results are surprising.
The PLoS Biology paper is available at http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.0060265
For more details view the full press release available for download here .
Video: Juvenile Salmon Movements 2005 and 2006
Links to PLoS Biology (2008) Press Coverage
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Scientists use tracking devices to follow young salmon's migration routesBy Paul Eccleston
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/3353888/Scientists-use-tracking-devices-to-follow-young-salmons-migration-routes.html
Dams Not Main Cause of Salmon Collapse, Study Says
James Owen for National Geographic News http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/10/081027-salmon-dams.html
Salmon study sparks row over dams
esults dismissing link to fish mortality are called into question. Jeff Tollefson, Nature, October 27, 2008
Radio tags shed light on salmon migration routes By Mark Hume, Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081027.wsalmon1027/BNStory/National/home
Salmon study: Dammed or not By Susan Milius Web edition : Monday, October 27th, 2008 http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/38128/title/No_dam,_no_difference_for_young_salmon
Study shows more salmon survive West's dammed rivers By
Alison Auld, The Canadian Press
http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/plocal/CTVNews/20081029/salmon_survive_081029/20081029/?hub=BritishColumbiaHome
Salmon tracked to aid conservation By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:08am EDT http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE49R00620081028
Tracking system is dam good news for salmon
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn15054?DCMP=ILC-hmts&nsref=env2_head_Tracking%20system%20is%20dam%20good%20news%20for%20salmon
Tags unlock young salmon secrets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7694180.stm
Dams appear to have no impact on salmon
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/10/29/salmon-dam.html
Study tracks salmons' 2,500-km Pacific trip http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=68a95c09-6077-4eca-8177-5a700ca1e59c
New study: Salmon smolt survival similar in dammed Columbia, undammed Fraser
http://www.cbbulletin.com/301283.aspx
Salmon study has surprise outcome By Jeff Barnard, Dalles Chronicle, WA October 28, 2008 http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2008/10/news10-28-08-01.shtml
Salmon study yields surprise result
By Jeff Barnard, Associated Press http://www.bluefish.org/studysur.htm
Do Dams Make A Difference? http://www.bluefish.org/damsdiff.htm
Biodiversity: Unraveling the
mysteries of Salmon Migration http://www.bluefish.org/salmigra.htm
Dams Appear to Have
No Impact on Salmon http://www.bluefish.org/noimpact.htm
Salmon: No dam difference? http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2008/10/salmon_no_dam_difference.html
Dams may not kill salmon http://magissues.farmprogress.com/CLF/CF12Dec08/clf040.pdf
Salmon smolt survival similar in Columbia and Fraser rivers http://www.physorg.com/news144395209.html
Track the Salmon in California http://www.bluefish.org/trackcal.html
New Study Finds Fish
Do as Well on Dammed Rivers http://www.bluefish.org/doaswell.htm
Salmon Study Under Fire
for Minimizing Effect of Dams , http://www.bluefish.org/studfire.htm
Research Hints Dam
Improvements Helping Salmon http://www.bluefish.org/hintsdam.htm
Salmon smolt survival similar in Columbia and Fraser rivers http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-10/osu-sss102708.php
Resources:
For more information about the Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking (POST) Project visit the POST website .
For more information on the Census of Marine Life visit www.coml.org .
