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High incidence of a male-specific genetic marker in phenotypic female chinook salmon from the Columbia River.
Environmental health perspectives - 1 Jan 2001
Nagler J J, Bouma J, Thorgaard G H, Dauble D D
Abstract excerpt
Numerous populations of anadromous salmonids in the northwestern United States have been declining for many years, resulting in Endangered Species Act listings and in some cases extinction. The degradation of river ecosystems has been proposed as one of the major reasons for the inability of salmon to maintain their populations. However, the specific factors interfering with the reproduction and survival of...
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