Posts for tag "brook trout"

  • Brook trout from headwater tributaries (top) typically showed poor body condition compared to trout from mainstem habitats (bottom).

    Appalachian Brook Trout Feeling the Habitat Squeeze

    The official fish of eight states, including West Virginia, the brook trout has been an angler’s favorite since colonial times. But as acidic precipitation and a warming climate alter the brook trout’s Appalachian habitat, scientists are struggling...

    • Posted August 12, 2014

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