Researchers at the University of Maine at Machias are using a new survey method, environmental RNA, to understand the life cycle of Atlantic salmon. Maine’s Atlantic salmon population has experienced significant decline due to stressors including dams, overfishing and pollution. The Atlantic salmon teeters on the brink of extinction in the Gulf of Maine, and […]
Researchers at the University of Maine at Machias are using a new survey method, environmental RNA, to understand the life cycle of Atlantic salmon. Maine’s Atlantic salmon population has experienced significant decline due to stressors including dams, overfishing and pollution. The Atlantic salmon teeters on the brink of extinction in the Gulf of Maine, and […]