Critical Swimming Speed of Fraser and Thompson River Pink Salmon ( Oncorhynchus gorbuscha )

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Williams, I. V., Brett, J. R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1987
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Fraser River; Thompson River; Seton Creek; Oncorhynchus gorbuscha; Pink salmon
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f87-043; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f87-043

Critical swimming speeds were determined for male and female pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) captured from the Fraser and Thompson rivers and Seton Creek, British Columbia. The fish were categorized into two basic groups. Lower river fish were captured from the Fraser River at Fort Langley and...