Bras d'Or Lake location of choice for smolting salmon, study finds

An eight-year study shows healthy salmon smolts tend to stay in Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton instead of going directly into the ocean.
An eight-year study shows healthy salmon smolts tend to stay in Bras d'Or Lake in Cape Breton instead of going directly into the ocean.

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Map of the acoustic array positioned in the Bras d'Or Lakes, Nova

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