Chapter 29.4, Problem 1CSR

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether the wild populations of salmon should be protected and efforts made to enhance their numbers.

Introduction:

Salmons are the major resources for terrestrial wildlife and they play an important role in the transport of nutrients across the ecosystem. Salmons develop in the marine environment and they accumulate a vast amount of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous in their body tissues. The reduction in the population of salmon may adversely affect the wildlife populations and the ecosystem processes.