Spatiotemporal patterns in migration timing of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) smolts in North America

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Spence, Brian C., Hall, James D.
• Other Authors: Fleming, Ian
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2010
• Subjects: Kodiak; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f10-060; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/F10-060; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/F10-060

The timing of ocean entry by salmon smolts is presumed adaptive to maximize survival during this critical life transition. We analyzed the peak timing, duration, and interannual variation in timing of smolt migrations for 53 coho salmon ( Oncorhynchus kisutch ) populations from central California to...