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Detailed project information for Study Plan Number 02049-01 |
Branch : | Aquatic Ecology Branch |
Study Plan Number : | 02049-01 |
Study Title : | Genetic stock identification of Atlantic salmon inhabiting North America with emphasis on the downeast rivers of Maine |
Starting Date : | 11/01/1993 |
Completion Date : | 09/30/2005 |
Principal Investigator(s) : | King, Timothy L. |
Primary PI : | King, Timothy L. |
Telephone Number : | (304) 724-4450 |
Email Address : | tim_king@usgs.gov |
SIS Number : | 5002148 |
Primary Program Element : | Fisheries and Aquatic Resources |
Second Program Element : | |
Status : | Active |
Abstract : | Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, once served as a major food source for pre-colonial New Englanders. Beginning in the early 19th century, salmon populations and their associated habitat were altered by dam construction, logging, pollution, and excessive harvesting. A combination of these factors is believed to be the major cause of a disastrous decline in Atlantic salmon populations. As a result of low and declining spawning runs and low juvenile densities, Atlantic salmon in five Maine rivers were designated as category 2 candidates for listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1991. In October 1993, all anadromous U.S. Atlantic salmon were included in a petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for a rule to List the species under the ESA. |
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