Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest), Chum Salmon
Species profiles are literature summaries of the taxonomy, morphology, range, life history, and environmental requirements of coastal aquatic species. They are designed to assist in environmental impact assessment. Chum salmon are anadromous fish found throughout a large part of the North Pacific Oc...
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ftdtic:ADA196467 2023-05-15T17:59:38+02:00 Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest), Chum Salmon Pauley, Gilbert B. Bowers, Karen L. Thomas, Gary L. WASHINGTON COOPERATIVE FISHERY RESEARCH UNIT SEATTLE 1988-03 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA196467 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA196467 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA196467 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC AND NTIS Biological Oceanography *MARINE BIOLOGY *FISHES ENVIRONMENTS WATER ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROFILES DOCUMENTS HISTORY LIFE CYCLES RIVERS COMMERCIAL FISHING LIFE(BIOLOGY) INVERTEBRATES FEEDING ADULTS TAXONOMY SUMMER NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN HABITS BRITISH COLUMBIA OREGON ESTUARIES REQUIREMENTS COASTAL REGIONS *CHUM SALMON *SALMON *ONCORHYNCHUS KETA PINK SALMON Text 1988 ftdtic 2016-02-23T08:55:30Z Species profiles are literature summaries of the taxonomy, morphology, range, life history, and environmental requirements of coastal aquatic species. They are designed to assist in environmental impact assessment. Chum salmon are anadromous fish found throughout a large part of the North Pacific Ocean and are the most widely distributed of all the Pacific salmon. Adults return to spawn in late summer and fall. Young fish migrate downstream quickly and rear in estuaries. Chum salmon mature later in life in more northerly water: in Alaska and British Columbia at age 4 to age 5, in Washington and Oregon at age 3 to age 4. Fish from larger river systems grow to the largest size. The major commercial fishery is centered in Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. Harvest has increased in Washington to 1,150,000 fish annually due to increased hatchery production, with Hood Canal rivers accounting for 25% of all Washington fish. In odd-numbered years, the adult return-to-escapement ratio in any given river system is positively statistically correlated with increased spawning escapement of chum salmon relative to that of pink salmon. Keywords: Growth(Physiology); Feeding habits; Life cycles; Reproduction(Physiology); Habitats; Chum salmon; Oncorhynchus keta. Text Pink salmon Alaska Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Keta ENVELOPE(-19.455,-19.455,65.656,65.656) Pacific |
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Biological Oceanography *MARINE BIOLOGY *FISHES ENVIRONMENTS WATER ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROFILES DOCUMENTS HISTORY LIFE CYCLES RIVERS COMMERCIAL FISHING LIFE(BIOLOGY) INVERTEBRATES FEEDING ADULTS TAXONOMY SUMMER NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN HABITS BRITISH COLUMBIA OREGON ESTUARIES REQUIREMENTS COASTAL REGIONS *CHUM SALMON *SALMON *ONCORHYNCHUS KETA PINK SALMON |
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Biological Oceanography *MARINE BIOLOGY *FISHES ENVIRONMENTS WATER ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROFILES DOCUMENTS HISTORY LIFE CYCLES RIVERS COMMERCIAL FISHING LIFE(BIOLOGY) INVERTEBRATES FEEDING ADULTS TAXONOMY SUMMER NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN HABITS BRITISH COLUMBIA OREGON ESTUARIES REQUIREMENTS COASTAL REGIONS *CHUM SALMON *SALMON *ONCORHYNCHUS KETA PINK SALMON Pauley, Gilbert B. Bowers, Karen L. Thomas, Gary L. Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest), Chum Salmon |
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Biological Oceanography *MARINE BIOLOGY *FISHES ENVIRONMENTS WATER ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROFILES DOCUMENTS HISTORY LIFE CYCLES RIVERS COMMERCIAL FISHING LIFE(BIOLOGY) INVERTEBRATES FEEDING ADULTS TAXONOMY SUMMER NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN HABITS BRITISH COLUMBIA OREGON ESTUARIES REQUIREMENTS COASTAL REGIONS *CHUM SALMON *SALMON *ONCORHYNCHUS KETA PINK SALMON |
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Species profiles are literature summaries of the taxonomy, morphology, range, life history, and environmental requirements of coastal aquatic species. They are designed to assist in environmental impact assessment. Chum salmon are anadromous fish found throughout a large part of the North Pacific Ocean and are the most widely distributed of all the Pacific salmon. Adults return to spawn in late summer and fall. Young fish migrate downstream quickly and rear in estuaries. Chum salmon mature later in life in more northerly water: in Alaska and British Columbia at age 4 to age 5, in Washington and Oregon at age 3 to age 4. Fish from larger river systems grow to the largest size. The major commercial fishery is centered in Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. Harvest has increased in Washington to 1,150,000 fish annually due to increased hatchery production, with Hood Canal rivers accounting for 25% of all Washington fish. In odd-numbered years, the adult return-to-escapement ratio in any given river system is positively statistically correlated with increased spawning escapement of chum salmon relative to that of pink salmon. Keywords: Growth(Physiology); Feeding habits; Life cycles; Reproduction(Physiology); Habitats; Chum salmon; Oncorhynchus keta. |
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Pauley, Gilbert B. Bowers, Karen L. Thomas, Gary L. |
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Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest), Chum Salmon |
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Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest), Chum Salmon |
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Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest), Chum Salmon |
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Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest), Chum Salmon |
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Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Northwest), Chum Salmon |
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species profiles: life histories and environmental requirements of coastal fishes and invertebrates (pacific northwest), chum salmon |
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1988 |
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Pink salmon Alaska |
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