Leaping Behavior of Juvenile Coho ( Oncorhynchus kisutch ) and Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar )
Juveniles of coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) proved capable of leaping falls at least 5 body lengths in height. No species differences were apparent: both species leapt lower falls (12 cm) more readily than higher ones (27 and 57 cm) and proportionately more leaps occur...
| 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
1978
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f78-146 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f78-146 |
| Summary: | Juveniles of coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) proved capable of leaping falls at least 5 body lengths in height. No species differences were apparent: both species leapt lower falls (12 cm) more readily than higher ones (27 and 57 cm) and proportionately more leaps occurred on days with temperatures between 14.0 and 17.0 °C than on days with lower temperatures. Key words: fish, freshwater fish, behavior, migrations, environmental conditions, temperature effects |
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