Specimen Information

Salmo salar
Salmo salar
(Atlantic Salmon)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID157042
GroupFishes
GenusSalmo
Speciessalar
Common NameAtlantic Salmon
StateWA
Localitycoastal waters
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameQueets-Quinault
HUC8 Number17100102
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13576
Author:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date:1998
Title:Non-indigenous marine species of Washington State and adjacent waters.
Publisher:Washington DFW.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:13577
Author:Ruiz, G.M., and A.H. Hines.
Date:1997
Title:The risk of nonindigenous species invasion in Prince William Sound associated with oil tanker traffic and ballast water management: pilot study.
Publisher:Regional Citizens' Advisory Council of Prince William Sound.
Pages:47 p.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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