A new genetic study shows hatchery salmon’s adaptation to their environment can lead to potentially adaptive genetic differences between hatchery and wild salmon populations in only a few generations. The collaborative research was conducted by scientists from the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and Texas Christian University. It’s some of the strongest and most fine-scale evidence to date of these differences.
February 16, 2024
Scientists using DNA to compare hatchery salmon with wild populations
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