... their lives in the ocean. More recent research has focussed on oceanic survival and the possible impacts of climate change on salmon at sea. The facts paint a depressing picture. Projections based on circulation models for the northeast Pacific predict sea surface temperatures may increase by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius, and wind speeds will decrease. The combination would impact ocean up welling of nutrients ... . These nutrients play a critical role in the food chain for ocean-going salmon. The up welling cold water nutrients support and maintain the zooplankton, a primary food source of sa...

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