About Salmon Salmon is the common name for fish in the order Salmoniformes. They live in the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans‚ and are anadromous‚ which means most types of salmon are born in fresh water‚ migrate to the sea‚ and return to freshwater to reproduce‚ or "spawn." Salmon appearance varies greatly from species to species. Species like chum salmon are silvery-blue in color while some have black spots on their sides‚ like the Atlantic salmon. Still others‚ like the cherry salmon‚ have
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vectors. Transgenic salmon are currently being reviewed by the FDA as being the first approved transgenic animal to be publicly available for consumption. Reasons why transgenic salmon are on the cusp of approval is to address over fishing issues and due to the main current source of salmon (Atlantic salmon) being classified as an endangered species. Genetically modified salmon have been modified by integrating the growth hormone regulating gene from Atlantic Chinook salmon in conjunction with an
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March 8‚ 2013 Biology 160 Farm-Raised Salmon: Are The Economical Benefits Worth The Health Risks? Salmon is one of the most common farmed fish along with tilapia and trout. (Anon.‚2007) The industry generates billions of dollars each year. With medical professionals advocating consumers to eat a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids for a healthy heart and low blood pressure‚ the demand for salmon is at an all time high. (Anon.‚ 2004) Farmed salmon can provide an affordable heart healthy fish
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Salmon Population Restoration Salmon populations are a species indicator for their ecosystem‚ meaning the health of their population also indicates the health of their ecosystems. Factors facilitating this notion include‚ that salmon are andromodus and inhabit the entire river ecosystem‚ from headwaters to the ocean. They are also extremely sensitive to changes in the ecosystem. Variables like water quality‚ trophic webs and upstream perturbations‚ turbidity and temperature all affect the salmon
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In the Pacific Northwest‚ salmon are an incredibly important part of the ecosystem. Their presence indicates the health of rivers and there are over 100 species that depend on salmon as a source of food (Rahr). As salmon move from saltwater systems into freshwater systems again‚ they bring essential nutrients with them. These nutrients are put back into the ecosystem when the salmon are consumed and when their bodies start to decompose. Many of these nutrients even make their way back into the forest
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The salmon of Alaska have been here for millions of years and over those years five specific and distinct species have evolved and developed. Theses five species are Chinook‚ Chum‚ Coho‚ Pink and Sockeye salmon (Morrow‚ 2013). These salmon all have very different looks and different timetables of life. However‚ they all share the same main lifecycle going from egg‚ to alevin‚ to fry‚ to parr‚ to smolt then on to their adult stage (Marrow‚ 2013). They have a difficult life and only a few eggs of
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~Salmon Farming Speech- AAA Spokesperson~ My name is Richard Harry‚ spokesman and representative of the Aboriginal Aquaculture Association. For almost ten years now‚ the AAA has been standing here alongside you‚ brothers and sisters‚ and today is no different. We are not here to judge you‚ or to hurt you; but on the contrary‚ to support and facilitate the Native people in this time of doubt. There IS something being done about your objections; and the AAA is always here to speak your voices.
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The relationship between salmon and trees is that they truly need each other to live a safe and healthy life. Salmon needs clean‚ fast-moving streams to breed‚ that will clear the streams for the need of a healthy forests. Every part of a tree participates in enriching a stream for the aquatic life. In fact‚ the falling leaves provide food and shelter necessary for aquatic insect populations‚ which feed next year’s young salmon. Tree roots stabilize stream banks to slow erosion and protect the clean
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The Use of Genetically Modified Salmon Throughout history there has always been a need to produce large quantities of crops and livestock which contain the most desirable phenotype. Farmers select for these desirable traits on the most fundamental level employing techniques such as selective breeding and the use of fertilizers. However with the ever growing expansion of today’s society the ability to produce sufficient resources using conventional agricultural methods is limited. The science
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The Best Alaskan Salmon in Ohio David Johnson DeVry University The Best Alaskan Salmon in Ohio If I said it was possible to have fresh‚ never frozen‚ Alaskan salmon delivered anywhere in the United States within two days of the fish being caught‚ people might call me crazy. I know I would but that is exactly what I found being advertised when I began searching for online retailers of Alaskan salmon. I have been enjoying salmon for a long time and living in central Ohio has forced me to try
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