| A new study finds a critical vitamin for salmon in rivers | |
| By Justin Higginbottom |
Source: opb |
1/21/2024 |
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Credit: Steve Martarano / AP |
From dams to drought, salmon face a lot of threats in the West. Add thiamine deficiency to the list. New research sheds light on where salmon could get this vitamin.
Thiamine, also known as vitamin B1, is critical for salmon health. Juvenile fish can die without enough of the nutrient. |
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Researchers have known salmon’s ocean diet impacts their thiamine levels. Scientists at Oregon State University have called “thiamine deficiency complex” a growing threat. For example, a diet rich in anchovies rather than sardines can lead to a deficiency. |
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