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Restored river habitat provides a natural spawning area for a critically endangered landlocked Atlantic salmon population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Leinonen Tuomas, Piironen Jorma, Koljonen Marja-Liisa, Koskiniemi Jarmo, Kause Antti
Abstract excerpt
Supplementing endangered fish populations with captive bred individuals is a common practice in conservation management. The aim of supplementary releases from hatchery broodstocks is to maintain the viability of populations by maintaining their genetic diversity. Landlocked Lake Saimaa salmon (Salmo salar m. sebago) has been critically endangered for the past half-century. As a result of anthropogenic...
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