Atlantic Salmon | NOAA Fisheries
WEBAtlantic salmon are the only salmon native to the Atlantic Ocean. There are three groups of wild Atlantic salmon: North American, European, and Baltic. The North American group, including the Canadian and U.S. populations, was historically found from northern Quebec southeast to Newfoundland and southwest to Long Island Sound.
Atlantic salmon - Wikipedia
WEBThe Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is the third largest of the Salmonidae, behind Siberian taimen and Pacific Chinook salmon, growing up to a meter in length. Atlantic salmon are found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into it.
Atlantic Salmon (Protected) | NOAA Fisheries
WEBJan 17, 2024 · Atlantic salmon are vulnerable to many stressors and threats, dams and culverts that block or impede the migratory movements between freshwater spawning and rearing habitats and the marine environment, habitat degradation, foreign fisheries, and poor marine survival. They are considered an indicator species or a “canary in the coal …
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
WEBOverview. Atlantic salmon are an anadromous migratory fish that begin their life in freshwater and migrate to the ocean to feed and grow, and then return to freshwater to spawn in rivers. The species name salar means the leaper. These fish are very fast swimmers and can jump very high - almost 12 feet! Hundreds of thousands of Atlantic …
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) - Species Profile
WEBAtlantic Salmon possesses fewer than 13 anal fin rays, as compared with Pacific salmon. Coloration varies greatly with the age of the fish. Non-reproducing adults are blue-green with a silver coating. In saltwater individuals, X-shaped black spots are present along the body above the lateral line.
Atlantic Salmon Recovery: It Takes an Ecosystem | NOAA …
WEBDec 7, 2015 · Atlantic salmon supported commercial and recreational fisheries for centuries, sustained Native American populations for millennia, and played a vital role in the region’s ecosystem since the glaciers melted away. Today, unfortunately, Atlantic salmon are highly endangered, and scientists are working to help bring them back from the brink.
Atlantic salmon | Wild, Spawning & Migration | Britannica
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Atlantic salmon, (species Salmo salar), oceanic trout of the family Salmonidae, a highly prized game fish. It averages about 5.5 kg (12 pounds) and is marked with round or cross-shaped spots. Found on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, it enters streams in the fall to spawn. After spawning, adults.
ADW: Salmo salar: INFORMATION
WEBatlantic ocean. native. Habitat. The Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species, living in fresh water for at least the first 2 or 3 years of life before migrating to sea. Relatively large cool rivers with extensive gravelly bottom headwaters are essential during their early life.
Redefining the oceanic distribution of Atlantic salmon
WEBJun 10, 2021 · 31 Citations. 130 Altmetric. Metrics. Determining the mechanisms driving range-wide reductions in Atlantic salmon marine survival is hindered by an insufficient understanding of their oceanic...
Salmon - National Geographic
WEBSalmon. Common Name: Salmon. Scientific Name: Salmo salar and Oncorhynchus. Diet: Omnivore. Group Name: School. Average Life Span: Three years to seven years. Size: 1.5 feet to just under four...
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