A study carried out at the University of Helsinki shows how a single gene in Atlantic salmon can dramatically influence the ...

A study carried out at the University of Helsinki shows how a single gene in Atlantic salmon can dramatically influence the timing of puberty—a key factor for salmon life cycle and survival.

The Atlantic salmon is sometimes called the “king of fish” for its streamlined and powerful beauty. Members of the species undertake an epic journey to complete their life cycle, migrating from ...

This is how anisakids end up in the salmon, and eventually, the intestines of marine mammals, where the worms complete their life cycle by reproducing. Their eggs are excreted into the ocean by ...

Every year in early September thousands of mostly pink (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) and chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) make the ...

Mature male salmon develop hooked snouts during the spawning season. After fulfilling their mission, the fish perish, marking the end of their life cycle. “Salmon swimming upstream is a symbol ...

The coho salmon eggs were collected from Oct. 15 to Nov. 1 at the Platte River State Fish Hatchery Weir in Beulah.