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"Salmon is the third-most consumed seafood in North America, not only for its exceptional flavor and versatility, but for its undeniable health benefits. Rich in Omega-3s, it's a rich protein source for those looking to eat healthier, consume less meat, or transitioning to a paleo or pescatarian diet. Salmon features 45 recipes showcasing the best ways to prepare this luscious, accessible fish. Acclaimed author Diane Morgan has crafted a go-to reference...
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Alaskans have deeply personal relationships with their salmon. These remarkable fish provide a fundamental source of food, livelihood, and identity, and connect generations and communities throughout the state. Yet while salmon are integral to the lives of many Alaskans, the habitat they need to thrive is increasingly at risk as communities and decision makers evaluate large-scale development proposals. The Salmon Way celebrates and explores the relationships...
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Blue Heron Pub
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©1996
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English
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"Currents and eddies, waves and whirlpools, suckholes and rooster tails. The tantalizing splash of prose against bedrock. The swirling metaphors of voyage. Jeff Wallach's words deliver the river's transitions from raging whitewater to pellucid calm as he steers us down a river guide's summer of inner exploration and discovery on Idaho's River of No Return. It is a journey to challenge both body and spirit. Wild-river guide Wallach understands both...
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Readers will learn about the impressive migration of five different Pacific salmon species. The title will cover information like why and when they migrate, how far they migrate, and where they migrate. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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University of Alaska Press
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[2016]
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English
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"All over the world, salmon populations are in trouble, as overfishing and habitat loss have combined to put the once-great Atlantic and Pacific Northwest runs at serious risk. Alaska, however, stands out as a rare success story: its salmon populations remain strong and healthy, the result of years of careful management and conservation programs that are rooted in a shared understanding of the importance of the fish to the life, culture, and history...
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Crabtree Pub. Co
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[2007]
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The Life Cycle of a Salmon looks at the growth of a salmon from egg to adult, and provides children with a thorough account of the five distinct stages of a salmon's life cycle: egg, alevin, fry, smolt, and adult.
10) Salmon migration
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to salmon migrations. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
11) Swimming salmon
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Lerner Publications Co
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[2003]
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English
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Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of salmon.
12) Salmon
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Kids Can Press
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[2002]
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How salmon spawn is just one of the twelve topics in this clearly written look at the main kinds of salmon -- Pacific salmon and Atlantic salmon. You'll find out about the different salmon species, the salmon life cycle, how salmon lay their eggs, salmon in the food chain and much more. Did you know salmon are one of the few fish that live in both freshwater and saltwater. Some species can leap up to 3 m. (10 ft.). Scientists can tell the age of a...
13) Salmon stream
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Dawn Publications
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[2001]
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English
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The life history of the Pacific Salmon in rhythmic verse.
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Ballantine Books
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[2017]
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"From the award-winning author of The Mushroom Hunters comes the story of an iconic fish, perhaps the last great wild food : salmon. For some, a salmon evokes the distant wild--thrashing in the jaws of a hungry grizzly bear on TV, perhaps. For others, it's the catch of the day on a restaurant menu, or a deep red fillet at the market. For others still, it's the jolt of adrenaline on a successful fishing trip. Our fascination with these superlative...
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A magnificent species whose survival is inextricably tied to the survival of the planet In what he calls "the most important environmental writing" in his long and award-winning career, best-selling author and journalist Mark Kurlansky recounts the sobering history of salmon and their perilous future. Kurlansky employs his signature multicentury storytelling and compelling attention to detail to chronicle the harrowing yet awe-inspiring life cycle...
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Alaska Northwest Books
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©1994
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English
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The subject is the salmon--its role in the lives and culture of peoples of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, as well as Japan and Russia. Fobes' photos of fish and people are extraordinary; the collection represents a decade of work by the award-winning photographer. Accompanying essays by Tom Jay and Brad Matsen are at once personal, lyrical, and informative--about the evolution and biology, and history and current status of Pacific salmon.
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Gareth Stevens Pub
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2013.
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English
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Discusses the salmon's life cycle, including its journey from freshwater to the ocean and back upstream to mate and lay eggs, the dangers it may encounter along the way, and human efforts to help salmon overcome man-made obstacles.
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