Sockeye Salmon Run in Alaska (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Sockeye Salmon Run in Alaska

Caption

Sockeye red with spawning colors return to a freshwater stream near Dillingham, Alaska. Salmon runs like this transport marine nutrients into terrestrial ecosystems.

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Andrew Hendry

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