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The Natural Portfolio: Spring-run Chinook Salmon - Essential to Life History Diversity

The value of spring-run Chinook salmon is more than just sustenance for tribes.
May 08, 2020 - Feature Story ,

Spinal Deformities in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Fish Linked to Toxic Mineral Selenium, New Research Shows

Ear bones of fish revealed “diary of selenium exposure” that was key to unraveling the mystery.
February 24, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Hand holding small fish with deformed spine

“Blob” Research Reveals Environmental Effects That Shut Down Fishing and Hiked Whale Entanglements

Unprecedented ecological changes inspire new online tools to better spot them next time.
January 27, 2020 - Feature Story ,
Humpback whales commonly lunge out of the water in pursuit of prey. Credit: John Calambokidis/Cascadia Research Collective.

Salmon Lose Diversity in Managed Rivers, Reducing Resilience to Environmental Change

Natural resilience is more important than ever in the face of unprecedented climate change.
December 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Smolt in hand

Research Cruise to Survey Deep-Sea Corals, Sponges, and Fish Habitat Along the West Coast

Live video feed from underwater submersible allows anyone to virtually join the expedition.
October 07, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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Looking Back at the Blob - Chapter 3: Unexpected Effects Conspire in Increased Entanglements

"Perfect storm of events" led to increased whale entanglements off West Coast, raising specter of even more unexpected results to come.
October 03, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Entangled whale seen from above Disentanglement teams freed this whale in July 2017. Photo credit: Bryant Anderson/NOAA Fisheries, MMHSRP Permit#18786-01.

Looking Back At The Blob: Record Warming Drives Unprecedented Ocean Change

Temperatures of up to 7 degrees Fahrenheit above normal disrupted the marine ecosystem in both expected and surprising ways.
September 26, 2019 - Feature Story ,
Young sea lion walking on a beach

New Marine Heatwave Emerges off West Coast, Resembles "the Blob"

Researchers are monitoring a new marine heatwave off the West Coast for effects on the marine ecosystem.
September 05, 2019 - Feature Story ,
9.5.2019 Marine Heat Wave NOAA Coral Reef Watch 508.png Sea surface temperature anomaly maps show temperatures above normal in orange and red. Courtesy of NOAA Coral Reef Watch.

West Coast Salmon Vulnerable to Climate Change, but Some Show Resilience to Shifting Environment

We assessed Pacific salmon’s vulnerability to changing climate and ocean conditions to better understand these changes and their impact on different population groups of Pacific salmon. The report, the second in a series of planned NOAA Fisheries’ vulnerability assessments, focuses on the 33 threatened and endangered Pacific salmon and steelhead population groups (technically defined as distinct population segments and evolutionarily significant units) of greatest concern.
July 25, 2019 - Feature Story ,
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