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Atlantic salmon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atlantic salmon , known scientifically as Salmo salar , is a species of fish in the family Salmonidae, which is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into the north Atlan...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_salmon
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Atlantic salmon are known as the "king of fish," an appropriate title for many reasons. Atlantic salmon make a tremendous journey during their lifetime, migrating from the fresh water streams of their youth to feeding grounds in the north Atlantic Ocean and back again to spawn.
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www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/salmon.html
www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/salmon.html
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Salmon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are called trout; the difference is often attributed to the migratory life of the salm...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon
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Atlantic salmon have a relatively complex life history that includes spawning, juvenile rearing in rivers, and extensive feeding migrations on the high seas. As a result, Atlantic salmon go through several distinct phases that can be identified by specific changes in behavior, physiology, and habitat requirements.
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www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fish/atlanticsalmon.htm
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fish/atlanticsalmon.htm
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Atlantic Salmon (Wild)(Salmo salar ) ... Wild Atlantic salmon population levels are very low, and commercial fishing for the species is prohibited. Almost all of the Atlantic salmon sold in the United States comes from aquaculture operations.
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www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/atl_salmon.htm
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/atl_salmon.htm
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Set up in 1967, the Atlantic Salmon Trust is involved in the funding and sponsorship of practical research programmes tackling the problems wild Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout face today. ... Read what has been going on at the Trust All about the Atlantic Salmon Trust...
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www.atlanticsalmontrust.org/
www.atlanticsalmontrust.org/
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Do all Atlantic salmon go to sea? ... Do Atlantic salmon have a world-wide distribution? ... The Atlantic salmon is referred to as being anadromous because of its habit of migrating from the sea into fresh waters to spawn. This is the exact opposite of the common eel which leaves fresh waters to spawn in the Sargasso Sea,
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www.atlanticsalmontrust.org/salmon_facts/atlantic_salmo...
www.atlanticsalmontrust.org/salmon_facts/atlantic_salmon.html
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