Tire-related chemical is largely responsible for adult coho salmon deaths in urban streams (VIDEO)

University of Washington

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A team led by researchers at the University of Washington Tacoma, UW and Washington State University Puyallup have discovered a chemical that kills coho salmon in urban streams before the fish can spawn.

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Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington

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