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- Title
The influence of temperature and life stage in shaping migratory patterns during the early marine phase of two Newfoundland (Canada) Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) populations.
- Authors
Bøe, Kristin; Power, Michael; Robertson, Martha J.; Morris, Corey J.; Dempson, J. Brian; Pennell, Curtis J.; Fleming, Ian A.
- Abstract
Owing to the iteroparous nature of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), a seaward migrating cohort may consist of juveniles and adults that differ in size, maturity, experience, and in the motivation and consequences of migratory movements. Few studies have investigated the role of ontogeny in shaping intrapopulation variability in movement patterns among Atlantic salmon monitored under the same environmental conditions. This study contrasted the movements of smolts and kelts in two Canadian (Newfoundland) populations from marine entry through coastal embayments and quantified the influence of local water temperatures on movement patterns. Significant differences in migration routes, migration speed, and diel movements between smolts and kelts were present. Kelts generally displayed faster, more directed, and less nocturnal movements compared with smolts. Temperature influenced seaward movement positively, as well as the degree of diurnal movement. Prolonged nearshore residency by smolts and kelts in the two embayments was accompanied by a considerable improvement in ocean thermal conditions, hypothesized to promote open ocean entry during conditions favorable to migration performance.
- Subjects
NEWFOUNDLAND &; Labrador; ATLANTIC salmon; WATER temperature; TEMPERATURE; NATURE
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences, 2019, Vol 76, Issue 12, p2364
- ISSN
0706-652X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1139/cjfas-2018-0320