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Forage fish generally refers to several species of primary consumer schooling fish that connect zooplankton communities to the birds, marine mammals, and salmon that we tend to value. The most abundant forage fish are: | Forage fish generally refers to several species of primary consumer schooling fish that connect zooplankton communities to the birds, marine mammals, and salmon that we tend to value. The most abundant forage fish are: | ||
*[[Pacific Herring]]pacific herring which have recurring spawning areas and populations, and lay eggs on [[Eelgrass]] and other submerged aquatic vegetation. | *[[Pacific Herring]] pacific herring which have recurring spawning areas and populations, and lay eggs on [[Eelgrass]] and other submerged aquatic vegetation. | ||
*[[Sandlance]] and [[Smelt]] which | *[[Sandlance]] and [[Smelt]] which | ||
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Forage fish generally refers to several species of primary consumer schooling fish that connect zooplankton communities to the birds, marine mammals, and salmon that we tend to value. The most abundant forage fish are:
- Pacific Herring pacific herring which have recurring spawning areas and populations, and lay eggs on Eelgrass and other submerged aquatic vegetation.
- Sandlance and Smelt which
