Sentences with phrase «juvenile coho»

Biological monitors count juvenile coho salmon and steelhead trout that may be lurking in the existing portion of Redwood Creek.

Newly published research co-authored by scientists at Simon Fraser University and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation shows juvenile coho salmon benefit from dining on the distant remains of their spawning pink and chum cousins.

While juvenile coho salmon feed directly on spawning pink and chum salmon carcasses and eggs, even coho with no direct contact with spawning pink and chum benefit from their nutrient contributions to stream ecosystems.

Not exact matches

The coho are in peril mainly because of degradation of the coastal streams where the adult fish spawn and the juveniles spend the first half of their lives, says Diaz - Soltero.

The paper's lead author Nelson says:» «We found an indirect link between spawning pink and chum salmon, and juveniles of another species, coho.»