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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