Migration of Postsmolt Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, Off Northeastern Newfoundland, As Inferred by Tag Recoveries in a Seabird Colony

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Montevecchi, W. A., Cairns, D. K., Birt, V. L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1988
• Subjects: Belle Isle; Funk Island; Strait of Belle Isle; Atlantic salmon; Newfoundland; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f88-068; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f88-068

Northern gannets, Sula bassanus, and possibly other seabird species nesting on Funk Island off northeastern Newfoundland preyed on postsmolt Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar. Salmon comprised less than 1% of 2928 regurgitated food samples collected from gannets at the colony. Ten smolt tags were recover...