The term anadromous refers to fish that swim upstream to spawn, which includes many species of salmon. From Wordnik.com. [President Names Pennoyer To Fish Commissions] Reference
Might have heard the term anadromous, which means they migrate to large bodies of water and return to tributaries to spawn. From Wordnik.com. [I am just really getting into fishing and am wondering what is the difference between steelhead and rainbow trout?] Reference
The term 'anadromous' refers to fish that swim upstream to spawn and includes many species of salmon. From Wordnik.com. [Mcminds Named To North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission] Reference
The term "anadromous" refers to fish which swim upstream to spawn and includes many species of salmon. From Wordnik.com. [Member Named To North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission] Reference
Steelhead are, however, technically "anadromous," which, according to my dictionary, means "ascending rivers from the sea.". From Wordnik.com. [Great Lakers Not Steelhead?] Reference
Although the term "anadromous" refers only to those fish that spawn in freshwater and live most of their lives in saltwater, it is often used interchangeably with "diadromous.". From Wordnik.com. [Anadromous Fish Conservation Act, United States] Reference
Hickory shad (Alosa mediocris) Grifton builds its annual festival around these fish, which are anadromous, meaning they live in the sea but enter freshwater to spawn. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Wildlife Expo kicks off spring tourism in SC] Reference
Like salmon, sea lampreys are "anadromous", meaning they are born in fresh water, migrate to the sea for their adult life and eventually return to freshwater to spawn and die. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News - Home] Reference
Effects of climate change on arctic anadromous fish. From Wordnik.com. [Impacts on arctic freshwater and anadromous fisheries] Reference
Impacts on arctic freshwater and anadromous fisheries. From Wordnik.com. [Impacts on arctic freshwater and anadromous fisheries] Reference
"Impacts on arctic freshwater and anadromous fisheries.". From Wordnik.com. [Impacts on arctic freshwater and anadromous fisheries] Reference
An introduction to anadromous fishes in the Alaskan Arctic. From Wordnik.com. [Effects of climate change on general hydro-ecology in the Arctic] Reference
The ranges of anadromous species may shift as oceanic patterns shift. From Wordnik.com. [Key findings, science gaps, and recommendations for freshwater ecosystems in the ACIA] Reference
A list of freshwater, anadromous, and euryhaline fishes of California. From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the California Floristic Province] Reference
Effects of climate change on arctic anadromous fish - Encyclopedia of Earth. From Wordnik.com. [Effects of climate change on arctic anadromous fish] Reference
Impacts on arctic freshwater and anadromous fisheries - Encyclopedia of Earth. From Wordnik.com. [Impacts on arctic freshwater and anadromous fisheries] Reference
One focus area for the GBNERR research program is anadromous fish in Great Bay. From Wordnik.com. [Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, New Hampshire] Reference
As a result, the fish assemblage of Ecoregion 80g lacks an anadromous component. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Nevada (EPA)] Reference
There are likely to be shifts in species composition to more euryhaline and anadromous species. From Wordnik.com. [Effects of climate change on general hydro-ecology in the Arctic] Reference
Major examples of anadromous fish include several species of salmon, as well as the striped bass. From Wordnik.com. [Anadromous behavior] Reference
The situation is further complicated by anadromous species, such as Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). From Wordnik.com. [Conservation of arctic ecosystems and species] Reference
Only 10 percent of the original habitat of anadromous fish in the Sierra are reachable for spawning. From Wordnik.com. [Sierra Nevada forests] Reference
Major anadromous fish include striped bass, alewife, and blueback herring which spawn in tributaries. From Wordnik.com. [Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, New Jersey] Reference
Most Arctic anadromous species are typically long-lived (15 – 50 years) compared to other fish species. From Wordnik.com. [Effects of climate change on arctic anadromous fish] Reference
Rainbow trout (the landlocked variety) or Steelhead trout (the anadromous variety) are both river spawners. From Wordnik.com. [Salmon decline in western North America~ historical context] Reference
There are eight anadromous species, four endemic species and seven introduced species included within this list. From Wordnik.com. [Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, Florida] Reference
There are 115 species of fish, of which many are anadromous and migrate from the Caspian up the rivers to spawn. From Wordnik.com. [Caspian lowland desert] Reference
Ecoregion 80g is internally-drained in contrast to Ecoregion 80a, and, as a result, it lacks anadromous fish runs. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Oregon (EPA)] Reference
Fauna: This site is important spawning and/or nursery ground for a variety of anadromous and freshwater fish species. From Wordnik.com. [Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve, New York] Reference
In recent decades, landings of turbot, migratory pelagics, and anadromous species, especially sturgeon, have declined. From Wordnik.com. [Black Sea large marine ecosystem] Reference
They are anadromous fishes of which little more can be said than that a specimen might take a bottom bait once in a way. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1] Reference
Sea growth and time of migration of anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) from the Vardnes river in northern Norway. From Wordnik.com. [Approaches to projecting climate change effects on arctic fish populations] Reference
The Otter Point Creek component includes valuable spawning area for several species of anadromous and semi-anadromous fish. From Wordnik.com. [Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Maryland] Reference
This is very likely to result in highly variable successes in freshwater and anadromous fisheries, at least over longer timeframes. From Wordnik.com. [Impacts on arctic freshwater and anadromous fisheries] Reference
The Owyhee drainage (SW Idaho and SE Oregon) once supported salmon runs, making it one of the few high desert anadromous spawning areas. From Wordnik.com. [Snake-Columbia shrub steppe] Reference
In the Owyhee Mountains, Ecoregions 80j and 80k, isolated by the surrounding lower, warmer regions, once supported anadromous fish. 80a. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Idaho (EPA)] Reference
Shad, along with other anadromous, or "up-running," fish are born near the head-waters of rivers, and seek the ocean for feeding and growth. From Wordnik.com. [The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia] Reference
Fish were salted when there was a surplus and in certain seasons, especially the spawning time of the anadromous river-herring, they were available in phenomenal quantities. From Wordnik.com. [The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia] Reference
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