Life History and Taxonomic Status of an Isolated Population of Arctic Char, Salvelinus alpinus , from Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland

• Published in: Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
• Main Authors: Rombough, P. J., Barbour, S. E., Kerekes, J. J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1978
• Subjects: General Medicine; Arctic; Newfoundland; Gros Morne National Park; Candlestick Pond; Salvelinus alpinus; Zooplankton
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f78-243; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f78-243

Landlocked Arctic char, Salvelinus alpinus, from Candlestick Pond, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, were characterized by slow growth, short life span (max 7 yr), and small size (max fork length = 164 mm). Sexual maturity was obtained at age 3, fecundity was low (max 104 ova per fish), and sp...