The spread of pathogens from farmed salmon is a conservation concern for wild Pacific
salmon in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Three pathogens are prevalent in farmed Atlantic …

Understanding the factors that cause endangered populations to either grow or decline is
crucial for preserving biodiversity. Conservation efforts often address extrinsic threats, such …

Widespread declines in Atlantic and Pacific salmon (Salmo salar and Oncorhynchus spp.)
have tracked recent climate changes, but managers still lack quantitative projections of the …

Understanding diet is critical for conservation of endangered predators. Southern Resident
killer whales (SRKW)(Orcinus orca) are an endangered population occurring primarily along …

Reproductive costs represent a significant proportion of a mammalian female's energy
budget. Estimates of reproductive costs are needed for understanding how alterations to …

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) have been deemed one of the most contaminated cetacean
species in the world. However, concentrations and potential health implications of selected …

Understanding cumulative effects of multiple threats is key to guiding effective management
to conserve endangered species. The critically endangered, Southern Resident killer whale …

Effective conservation of threatened populations requires identification of the processes
limiting recovery. When multiple population processes are potentially limiting, they are …

The collapse of iconic, keystone populations of sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) and Chinook
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) salmon in the Northeast Pacific is of great concern. It is thought …

In most species the reproductive system ages at the same rate as somatic tissue and
individuals continue reproducing until death. However, females of three species–humans …