The emerging role of climate in post-smolt growth of Atlantic salmon

• Published in: ICES Journal of Marine Science
• Main Authors: Friedland, Kevin D., Chaput, Gerald, MacLean, Julian C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2005
• Subjects: Canada; Dee; Atlantic salmon; North Atlantic; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.04.013; http://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article-pdf/62/7/1338/29125716/62-7-1338.pdf

Abstract Though it is well established that mortality during the post-smolt year is critical in shaping recruitment patterns in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.), the controlling mechanism for North Atlantic stocks remains elusive. The emerging paradigm is based on relationships between survival and...