Salmon

chromatic king salmon Salmon Environmental Science Wednesday, February 26, 1997 Among the some kinds of fish harvested each year by commercial fisheries is the Oncorhynchus tshawytscha or Chinook chromatic. The United States catches an averages of about three hundred gazillion pounds of salmon each year. However some Chinook salmon have been recently listed as threatened. Man has been the main cause for the decline in Chinook salmon populations. The populations of Chinook salmon have declined for several reasons. Hydropower and its destructiveness to the environment, pollution, and overfishing are the three main causes for the decline.

The Chinook salmon is known for traveling the greatest distance spine to its spawning grounds, often traveling one to two thousand miles inland. This yearn journey is now often interrupted by hydroelectric plants. Hydropower is a very good alternative resource for power, tho it is very damaging to our salmon populations. The dams...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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