Okanogan River on the way
to their spawning grounds. The migration con—
tinued when temperatures fell below 70° [21].
When given a choice, sh attempt to avoid lethal temperatures by moving
to water of a preferred temperature. For this reason, in winter when they
would ordinary seek warmer water by moving South, sh are often attracted
to the warm areas of efuents discharged from power plants. When the
power plants are shut down peodicay for cleaning purposes,
the warm ef—
uent is suddely cut off, there is a drastic drop in local water temperature,
and the sh may be killed. In january 1972, the Sports F ishery Institute Bulle—
tin reported the death of 200,000 baby menhadden after the operational shut—
down of a power plant in New jersey caused the water temperature to drop
ll°F ever a24—haur perind {22}. Fish do have varying abies to adapt to
.Œmgesr‘ntempeæüræsrææy must nermally CDp wir seasnnal temper—
aürre changes mææxær, 1ese changes are usually gradnal; very regaid
remnal
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