Bad news for salmon: streams warmer and lower

Published November 6, 2012 12:01pm ET



CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — A study of mountain streams in the West over the past 60 years finds the hottest temperatures of summer and the lowest water levels of fall are converging — which is bad news for salmon.

The authors say the convergence gives salmon less time to recover from the stress of warm water before the stress of low water hits — 20 to 30 days less time.

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