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.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Ziaja, Wieslaw
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2014
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Svalbard
Polar Record
Spitsbergen
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247413000879
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247413000879
Description
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.

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