Bioenergetic Responses by Pacific Salmon to Climate and Ecosystem V ariation

Salmon growth can respond to changes in temperature, food availability, food quality, and activity. Cli- matic variability can affect one or more of these factors, because different climate regimes are associated with different temporal-spatial patterns of temperature, salinity, and other oceanographic features that can alter ocean distribution patterns of salmon and cause shifts in assemblages of other organisms. Consequently, climate vari-...