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They migrate to sea for four years to grow and become fretile.After four years they use smell to return to the exact same stream/river that they were born in.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoThe ancestral salmon 'discovered' that less of their eggs were eaten if they were laid as far up river as they could possibly be laid. This is because there is less life on the high, cold streams then in the warm ocean. The highlands can only support so many bears when there is only a salmon run once a year. Where the oceans have a continuous supply of food year round to support such eating factories as whales and large sharks.
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Where do salmon migrate?
Salmon migrate out to sea, and then return to where they were born to mate.
How do salmon migrate?
They swim.
Where do salmon?
Salmon migrate out to sea, and then return to where they were born to mate.
Why salmon fish migrate?
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How do salmon locate the stream they migrate to?
They probably have to remember where they were born.
How many miles does a pink salmon migrate?
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What bodies of water can you find salmon?
Salmon can be found in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean and rivers. Salmon migrate from the oceans to rivers to spawn.
Who are the enemies of sockeye salmon?
Mostly bears when they migrate upstream but they also have enemies such as salamanders.
What sockeye salmon eat?
Sockeye salmon like to feed on aquatic insects when they are in freshwater. When they migrate to the ocean, they feed on squid, fish, amphipods and copepods.
Where do salmon migrate to?
Salmon migrate in order to reproduce. Salmon live most of their lives in the ocean, but reproduce in rivers. Spawning time depends on the location. When it is time to spawn, the fish swim upriver. Many are caught by predators such as bears and humans. When the salmon reach the spawning grounds, they will mate, lay eggs, and die. After the eggs hatch, the young will swim downriver to the sea. The Copper River in Alaska is famous for salmon. Here is a more detailed article on salmon spawning. http://animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/salmon-info3.htm
What types of fish migrate from freshwater to sea?
Shad, salmon, some rainbow trout, eels.
How does the migration of salmon link ecosystems that are vast distance apart?
The migration of salmon is when bears or wolves deposit the dying or dead salmon to the ocean into the forest. Salmon's migrate in the ocean to the forest. It links the nutrients. The nutrient in the ocean to the forest. I hope I cleared your Q.
