Swimming Behavior of Salmonid Fish in Ocean Pens
Based on personal observations and questionnaires to Norwegian fish farmers, the behavior of three species and several different stocks of salmonid fish reared in ocean pens is described. Swimming activity and the constancy of swimming orientation (clockwise or counter clockwise) vary among species....
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/f79-132 2024-04-07T07:51:03+00:00 Swimming Behavior of Salmonid Fish in Ocean Pens Sutterlin, A. M. Jokola, K. J. Holte, B. 1979 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f79-132 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f79-132 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada volume 36, issue 8, page 948-954 ISSN 0015-296X journal-article 1979 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/f79-132 2024-03-08T00:37:44Z Based on personal observations and questionnaires to Norwegian fish farmers, the behavior of three species and several different stocks of salmonid fish reared in ocean pens is described. Swimming activity and the constancy of swimming orientation (clockwise or counter clockwise) vary among species. With few exceptions, the orientation of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) at any one farm does not change with tide, season, or age offish. Stock origin and/or the early rearing history may impose this directionality. The swimming of Atlantic salmon in pens resembles schooling behavior. Possible departures from this stereotyped behavior are considered. The behavior of pen-reared salmonids and its implications in selective breeding, migratory mechanisms, and fish health are discussed. Key words: salmon, behavior, pen rearing, mariculture, swimming, orientation, Salmo salar, S. gairdneri, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Salmo salar Canadian Science Publishing Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 36 8 948 954 |
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Based on personal observations and questionnaires to Norwegian fish farmers, the behavior of three species and several different stocks of salmonid fish reared in ocean pens is described. Swimming activity and the constancy of swimming orientation (clockwise or counter clockwise) vary among species. With few exceptions, the orientation of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) at any one farm does not change with tide, season, or age offish. Stock origin and/or the early rearing history may impose this directionality. The swimming of Atlantic salmon in pens resembles schooling behavior. Possible departures from this stereotyped behavior are considered. The behavior of pen-reared salmonids and its implications in selective breeding, migratory mechanisms, and fish health are discussed. Key words: salmon, behavior, pen rearing, mariculture, swimming, orientation, Salmo salar, S. gairdneri, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha |
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Sutterlin, A. M. Jokola, K. J. Holte, B. Swimming Behavior of Salmonid Fish in Ocean Pens |
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Sutterlin, A. M. Jokola, K. J. Holte, B. |
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Swimming Behavior of Salmonid Fish in Ocean Pens |
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Swimming Behavior of Salmonid Fish in Ocean Pens |
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Swimming Behavior of Salmonid Fish in Ocean Pens |
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Swimming Behavior of Salmonid Fish in Ocean Pens |
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Swimming Behavior of Salmonid Fish in Ocean Pens |
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swimming behavior of salmonid fish in ocean pens |
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Atlantic salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Salmo salar |
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Atlantic salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Salmo salar |
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