Managing Salmon to Support Healthy Forests: Video | Nature Works Everywhere

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Nature Conservancy Environment Environmental Science Environmental Studies fishing fish ecology animals harvesting sustainability overfishing keystone species nutrient cycle conservation stream food chain
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Science History-Social Science
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Managing Salmon to Support Healthy Forests: Video | Nature Works Everywhere

This video addresses the impact of unsustainable fishing practices and how salmon fishing risks harming much more than just aquatic ecosystems. Salmon runs are an important factor in cycling many nutrients from the ocean to the forest and beyond. Over-fishing salmon can reduce the forest's capacity for growth and regeneration. 

Find a lesson plan here to accompany this video. 
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