The salmon‐peloton: Hydraulic habitat shifts of adult Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) due to behavioural thermoregulation
Abstract In recent decades, there has been an increase in conservation and restoration projects targeting Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar – AS), as populations in eastern Canada decline. Missing however, is an understanding of thermo‐hydraulic habitat use by adult AS during summer, and thus the actual...
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crwiley:10.1002/rra.3872 2024-09-09T19:30:22+00:00 The salmon‐peloton: Hydraulic habitat shifts of adult Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) due to behavioural thermoregulation O'Sullivan, Antóin M. Linnansaari, Tommi Leavitt, Jaime Samways, Kurt M. Kurylyk, Barret L. Curry, R. Allen Canadian Network for Research and Innovation in Machining Technology, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada New Brunswick Innovation Foundation 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.3872 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/rra.3872 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/rra.3872 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor River Research and Applications volume 38, issue 1, page 107-118 ISSN 1535-1459 1535-1467 journal-article 2021 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3872 2024-08-22T04:16:54Z Abstract In recent decades, there has been an increase in conservation and restoration projects targeting Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar – AS), as populations in eastern Canada decline. Missing however, is an understanding of thermo‐hydraulic habitat use by adult AS during summer, and thus the actual benefits of altering in‐river physical structures. Here, we illustrated how optical and thermal infrared (TIR) imagery acquired from a UAV can be used in concert with in‐situ depth and velocity data to map adult AS and develop models of thermo‐hydraulic habitats in the Miramichi River, New Brunswick. We found during normal temperature conditions (<19°C) boulder proximity, depth, velocity, and Froude number, a non‐dimensional hydraulic metric, were key parameters that characterized adult AS habitat. However, during behavioural thermoregulation events (>19°C), proximity to the cool thermal plume and Froude number were critical controls on habitat use. We also observed AS forming a distinct geometric formation during behavioural thermoregulation events, and term this formation a “ thermal‐peloton ”; in reference to competitive cycling in which groups of cyclists pack together. The primary function of the peloton is undoubtedly to reduce thermally induced stressed; however, we conceptualize that the geometry of the peloton attenuates hydraulic‐drag, and reduces the energetic expenditure of individuals practicing behavioural thermoregulation. These data provide a blue print for Atlantic salmon restoration work. The use of UAV‐based sensors has the potential to initiate a paradigm shift for river sciences. Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Wiley Online Library Canada River Research and Applications 38 1 107 118 |
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Abstract In recent decades, there has been an increase in conservation and restoration projects targeting Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar – AS), as populations in eastern Canada decline. Missing however, is an understanding of thermo‐hydraulic habitat use by adult AS during summer, and thus the actual benefits of altering in‐river physical structures. Here, we illustrated how optical and thermal infrared (TIR) imagery acquired from a UAV can be used in concert with in‐situ depth and velocity data to map adult AS and develop models of thermo‐hydraulic habitats in the Miramichi River, New Brunswick. We found during normal temperature conditions (<19°C) boulder proximity, depth, velocity, and Froude number, a non‐dimensional hydraulic metric, were key parameters that characterized adult AS habitat. However, during behavioural thermoregulation events (>19°C), proximity to the cool thermal plume and Froude number were critical controls on habitat use. We also observed AS forming a distinct geometric formation during behavioural thermoregulation events, and term this formation a “ thermal‐peloton ”; in reference to competitive cycling in which groups of cyclists pack together. The primary function of the peloton is undoubtedly to reduce thermally induced stressed; however, we conceptualize that the geometry of the peloton attenuates hydraulic‐drag, and reduces the energetic expenditure of individuals practicing behavioural thermoregulation. These data provide a blue print for Atlantic salmon restoration work. The use of UAV‐based sensors has the potential to initiate a paradigm shift for river sciences. |
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Canadian Network for Research and Innovation in Machining Technology, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada New Brunswick Innovation Foundation |
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O'Sullivan, Antóin M. Linnansaari, Tommi Leavitt, Jaime Samways, Kurt M. Kurylyk, Barret L. Curry, R. Allen |
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O'Sullivan, Antóin M. Linnansaari, Tommi Leavitt, Jaime Samways, Kurt M. Kurylyk, Barret L. Curry, R. Allen The salmon‐peloton: Hydraulic habitat shifts of adult Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) due to behavioural thermoregulation |
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O'Sullivan, Antóin M. Linnansaari, Tommi Leavitt, Jaime Samways, Kurt M. Kurylyk, Barret L. Curry, R. Allen |
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The salmon‐peloton: Hydraulic habitat shifts of adult Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) due to behavioural thermoregulation |
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The salmon‐peloton: Hydraulic habitat shifts of adult Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) due to behavioural thermoregulation |
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The salmon‐peloton: Hydraulic habitat shifts of adult Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) due to behavioural thermoregulation |
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The salmon‐peloton: Hydraulic habitat shifts of adult Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) due to behavioural thermoregulation |
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The salmon‐peloton: Hydraulic habitat shifts of adult Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) due to behavioural thermoregulation |
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salmon‐peloton: hydraulic habitat shifts of adult atlantic salmon ( salmo salar) due to behavioural thermoregulation |
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