Thermal exposure of adult Chinook salmon and steelhead: Diverse behavioral strategies in a large and warming river system.

Rising river temperatures in western North America have increased the energetic costs of migration and the risk of premature mortality in many Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) populations. Predicting and managing risks for these populations requires data on acute and cumulative thermal exposure, t...

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Main Authors: Matthew L Keefer, Tami S Clabough, Michael A Jepson, Eric L Johnson, Christopher A Peery, Christopher C Caudill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6150539?pdf=render