Christopher Dunagan concludes his excellent series on the return of the Elwha River.
Prehistoric-looking lamprey are recolonizing parts of the Elwha River that they have not occupied for more than 100 years. Like salmon, the culturally and ecologically important fish also move from saltwater into rivers to spawn. And like salmon, lamprey were devastated by the dams that once blocked their way. We conclude our series ‘Returning home: The Elwha’s genetic legacy.’
Lamprey legacy: Eel-like fish return after dam removal | Encyclopedia of Puget Sound (eopugetsound.org)
Filed under: Clallam County, Environmental Science, Olympic Peninsula | Tagged: elwha river, Fishes, Freshwater habitat, Salish Sea Currents magazine, Species and food webs |