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Salmon, People, and Place : A Biologist's Search for Salmon Recovery /

Each year, wild Pacific salmon leave their oceanic feeding grounds and swim hundreds of miles back to their home rivers. The salmon's annual return is a place-defining event in the Pacific Northwest, with immense ecological, economic, and social significance. However, despite massive spending,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lichatowich, Jim (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1. Icebergs, myths, and stories. Chapter 1. Winter wrens and jumbo jets ; Side channel 1. Finding an old friend a long way from home ; Chapter 2. Salmon stories ; Side channel 2. Thin green lines ; Chapter 3. The meeting ; Side channel 3. Visit to the river machine ; Chapter 4. Coda ; Side channel 4. A look at the year 2150
  • Part 2. Re-story-ation. Chapter 5. Beyond the crossroads : first steps toward salmon recovery ; Side channel 5. Another look at the year 2150 ; Chapter 6. Salmon, people, and place.