Coastal Movements of Mature Fraser River Pink Salmon ( Oncorhynchus gorbuscha ) as Revealed by Ultrasonic Tracking

• Published in: Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
• Main Authors: Stasko, A. B., Horrall, R. M., Hasler, A. D., Stasko, D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1973
• Subjects: General Medicine; Fraser River; Oncorhynchus gorbuscha; Pink salmon
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f73-211; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f73-211

Eleven mature pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) were tracked in September 1967 for periods of 3–50 hr over distances from 2 to 127 km to determine migration patterns.The fish were classified as "active" or "passive." Active fish moved faster and their paths were straighter. Ac...