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smolt a young salmon at the stage when it migrates from fresh water to the sea How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Smolt are temporarily grown in these lakes to accelerate their growth before they are transported to cages in the sea where the salmon will reach adult stages. Warm temperatures can cause a variety of problems for fish, including decreased egg survival, retarded growth of fry and smolt, increased susceptibility to disease, and decreased ability of young fish to compete for food and to avoid predation. For several years, the chinook (or king) salmon roams the open Pacific Ocean, where it feasts on crustaceans, squid, and smaller fish, growing from a smolt (juvenile) to an often 60-pound adult. |
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