Specimen Information

Oncorhynchus nerka
Oncorhynchus nerka
(Sockeye Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1457609
GroupFishes
GenusOncorhynchus
Speciesnerka
Common NameSockeye Salmon
LocalityGreat Lakes Region
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC2
HUC8 NameGreat Lakes Region
HUC8 Number04000000
Map
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Collection Year1950
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:752
Author:Mills, E.L., J.H. Leach, J.T. Carlton, and C.L. Secor
Date:1994
Title:Exotic species and the integrity of the Great Lakes: lessons from the past.
Journal:BioScience
Volume:44
Issue:10
Pages:666-676
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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