Let the fish do the talking: How fish behavior is linked to patterns of temperature and stream discharge - Kirkland, John; Flitcroft, Rebecca; Grant, Gordon (Science Findings, 2021)
This article is aimed at the intelligent layperson and describes the work of two fisheries scientists to explore the environmental conditions coho salmon need in order to carry out migrations and how these conditions might be affected by climate change. Understanding coming changes will help managers adjust water releases from dams to better help the salmon. The article includes information about a new data visualization tool, the “ichthyograph.”
Keywords: climate; Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch; Columbia River; geographical distribution; migration; reproductive behavior; Snake River; streamflow; temporal distribution; Umpqua River; water temperature; Willamette River