An Arctic char observed in a glacial Spitsbergen river
ABSTRACT An anadromous Arctic char (male) was recorded in southwestern Spitsbergen, in a very muddy glacial river, in August 2008. This is apparently the first specimen of this species observed in such an unfavourable habitat in Svalbard.
Published in: | Polar Record |
---|---|
Main Author: | |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2014
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247413000879 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247413000879 |
Summary: | ABSTRACT An anadromous Arctic char (male) was recorded in southwestern Spitsbergen, in a very muddy glacial river, in August 2008. This is apparently the first specimen of this species observed in such an unfavourable habitat in Svalbard. |
---|