An Occurrence of Male Predominance Among Repeat Spawning Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar )
An unusual case of male predominance among Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) repeat spawners was observed in the Saint John River, N.B., in 1967. A sample of 947 Saint John River salmon (416 grilse and 531 older salmon) contained 91 repeat spawners, 50 (55%) of which were males.
Published in: | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1970
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f70-170 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f70-170 |
Summary: | An unusual case of male predominance among Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) repeat spawners was observed in the Saint John River, N.B., in 1967. A sample of 947 Saint John River salmon (416 grilse and 531 older salmon) contained 91 repeat spawners, 50 (55%) of which were males. |
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