spawning habitat

collocation in English

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spawn
noun
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/spɔːn/us
/spɑːn/
the eggs of fish, ...
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habitat
noun[C or U]
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/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/us
/ˈhæb.ə.tæt/
the natural environment in which an animal or plant ...
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(Definition ofspawnandhabitatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Idealspawninghabitatwas at the upper ends of riffles with sandy and gravelly bottoms interspersed with larger cobble.
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It is importantspawninghabitatfor sockeye and various species of salmon, and trout.
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One pheromone serves a migratory function in that odor emitted from larvae are thought to lure maturing adults into streams with suitablespawninghabitat.
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Its restrictedspawninghabitatpreferences make recruitment vulnerable to changes in flow regime.
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Itsspawninghabitatis over gravel in pools and riffles.
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Threats to this species include the reduction of itsspawninghabitat, much of which was eliminated by the construction of dams in local waterways.
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Over the past decade several government agencies and non-profit organizations have been trying to remove the dam to restore access to upstreamspawninghabitat.
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However, the goodspawninghabitatin the upper reaches has been blocked by the construction of multiple dams.
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The eggs usually hatch in eight to ten days, but can take up to 21 days depending upon temperature and properspawninghabitat.
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Lack of suitablespawninghabitatcould be a detriment in the future and should be monitored closely.
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Threats to thespawninghabitatof this species include pollution and the regulation of water flow by damming.
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The absence of eelgrass means that thespawninghabitatfor herring and the protection for juvenile salmon would no longer be present.
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The dredging itself can harm thespawninghabitatdirectly by destroying eggs placed by the fish in the dredging zone.
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The bestspawninghabitatareas for salmonid species were damaged in 1970 when the chain development of residential housing began.
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Itsspawninghabitatis over gravel in pools and riffles of freshwater streams.
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Thespawninghabitatcan also be disturbed by the increase in salinity as well as the increased traffic the dredging will allow, as well as the noise created while dredging.
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It has been impacted by introduced species, the loss ofspawninghabitat, and over-fishing.
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Today, a fish ladder provides access to upstreamspawninghabitatas part of a system of fish passages that provide access up to river mile 20.
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Salmon, for spawning, need adequatespawninghabitat.
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The pebble nest also providesspawninghabitatfor several other minnow species.
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