anadromous

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Anadromous fish are species that are born in freshwater and migrate to the ocean to live as adults, then return to freshwater to reproduce. Salmon and steelhead are the common anadramous fish found in the Delta.

PRESS RELEASE: Salmon habitat project along Sacramento River to improve access on and off Red Bluff floodplain
DAILY DIGEST, 10/19: Incoming storm to bring renewed flood risk to California, Southwest; Latest climate report warns of major upheaval to California way of life; Bringing more beavers to watersheds is a powerful drought-fighting tool, experts say; Extreme heat did not cause the Colorado River’s worst drought; and more …
FRESNOLAND: Historic return of salmon to California’s once-dry San Joaquin River is spawning toward recovery, one egg at a time
REPORT: Closing the Gap: A Unified Water Plan for the San Joaquin Valley
SFEWS: Regional studies of algal blooms, Delta smelt habitat, Hydrodynamic conditions for Chinook juveniles, Adaptation of rainbow trout, and considerations for long-term monitoring programs

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