Sacramento-Area Scientists Say Salmon Could Live, Even Thrive, in Yolo Bypass Floodplain
From the Sacramento News & Review:
“The fields of the Sacramento River floodplain generate much of the nation’s rice supply—but if managed just right, it seems they could also help produce wild fish.
“A two-year experiment led in part by UC Davis scientists has revealed that baby chinook salmon can thrive in submerged rice paddies, where sun-warmed waters generate algae and phytoplankton that provide essential food for young fish and other creatures.”
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Learn more about the Yolo Bypass on Water Education Foundation’s Aquapedia