Imagine walking through a bustling aquarium, surrounded by the vibrant life of the sea. You pause in front of a tank filled ...

The Atlantic salmon is sometimes called the “king of fish” for its streamlined and powerful beauty. Members of the species undertake an epic journey to complete their life cycle, migrating from ...

The reason salmon hosts so many parasites is tied to its life cycle: when young, these fish tend to stay near coastal areas, where they come into close contact with marine mammals that perpetuate ...

But in Putah Creek—a restored stream running through the University of California, Davis, campus—wild salmon are not only increasing, they are also completing their life cycle. A UC Davis ...

campus — wild salmon are not only increasing, they also are completing their life cycle. A UC Davis study, published in the journal Ecosphere, is the first to document Putah Creek-origin salmon.

but 11 of them were born in Putah Creek — a new run of wild salmon that were descendants from hatchery strays that colonized the creek, and the first to complete their full life cycle there.

Mature male salmon develop hooked snouts during the spawning season. After fulfilling their mission, the fish perish, marking the end of their life cycle. “Salmon swimming upstream is a symbol ...

But in Putah Creek -- a restored stream running through the University of California, Davis, campus -- wild salmon are not only increasing, they also are completing their life cycle. A UC Davis ...