Insight into the Salmonines of California
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Issue Date
2023-04
Authors
Ludwig, Jarrod
Publisher
SUNY Brockport
Keywords
Salmonids , California Current
Abstract
California is home to an astounding 32 distinct species of salmonids with 20 of them
being endemic and 21 of them being anadromous species, depicting the necessity of the Pacific
Ocean. The California Current is one of the most productive regions in the world which many of
these species utilize during their growth and maturation into reproductive adults (Moyle 2002).
The cold California Current flows from North to South, down the California coastline bringing
nutrient-rich productive water. With such a productive system, it has been colonized by many
marine species such as Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho salmon (O. kisutch),
and steelhead trout (O. mykiss). These species are an important piece of California’s history
because they hold high cultural and economic importance and are umbrella species for the
conservation of the greater aquatic environment as well as sentinel species as their presence
helps sustain the biota associated with them (Moyle et al. 2017)
Description
Second place winner in Friends of Drake Library Library Research awards 2023