The reading and the lecture both discuss salmon life cycle. The reading says that life cycle of salmon is complex. The lecture agrees and explains to support the topic in the reading.
The reading and the lecture first discuss about smolts. The reading states that smolts is young salmon that salmon leaves ocean and swims upstream to lays eggs. Therefore smolts swim downstream to ocean. The lecture explains why getting smolts to sea is importance. Because smolts takes six to 20 days to changes body from fresh to saltwater tolerance. While slow current takes sixty days that is too much time.
The reading and the lecture next discuss the problem and helping smolts. The reading says that Dams are the problem of smolts migration. Because salmon returning must get past them to go upstream. Moreover smolts must pass dams without help from currents. Therefore attempting to help smolts to transport them by barge, increase flow rate and reduce water level. The lecture, on the other hand, claims that solution for helping smolts unsuccessful. Because barges kill more fish that they save and power companies don’t accept the flow-rate increase and water-level reduction.
In conclusion, the reading states that the process to help smolts is successful . On the other hand, the lecturer disagrees.