The Blob is Weakening
Great news for our depressed salmon and steelhead returns. The Blob, an area of persistent above-normal temperatures in the northeast Pacific that disrupted the marine …
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Oceans of Change
Across their native range, steelhead (and many salmon) populations are experiencing dramatic declines in ocean survival. Smolts are heading out to sea, but too many …
The Blob Is Back: Pacific Heatwave Returns to Cook Marine Life
The bad news? A new heatwave in the Pacific Ocean has researchers fearing a loss of marine life similar to the one that resulted …
Warm waters off West Coast has lingering effects for salmon
The mass of warm water known as “the blob” that heated up the North Pacific Ocean has dissipated, but scientists are still seeing the lingering …