Conversations That Matter: Secrets live of Pacific salmon

Scientists in B.C. have been researching salmon for a century, collecting information about spawning, spawning grounds and the forces that affect the environment where salmon return after their journey out to sea.
Researchers know the impact of freshwater and near shore factors on survival rates of smolts that are setting out on the journey into the Pacific Ocean. Phytoplankton and zooplankton are the food base that, when in abundance, allows salmon smolts to fatten up and mature in ad