Ecosystem Roles
Spawning Chinook Salmon are the keystone species in many streams because so many other species rely on them for food. In the ocean, they are often one of the top predators. Chinook Salmon are now the top predator in the Great Lakes where they were introduced to control other non-native fish species (University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, 2002).
Ecosystem Impact: keystone species
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Scott, C. 2003. "Oncorhynchus tshawytscha" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Oncorhynchus_tshawytscha.html
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