Reproduction of interspecific hybrids of Atlantic salmon and brown trout in a stream environment

SUMMARY 1. Reproduction between Atlantic salmon males and interspecific hybrid Salmo salar × Salmo trutta females was monitored in a controlled flow channel diverted from a south European river located at the edge of Atlantic salmon natural geographic distribution in Europe. 2. Post‐F1 hybrids were...

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Published in:Freshwater Biology
Main Authors: Garcia‐Vazquez, Eva, Ayllon, Fernando, Martinez, Jose Luis, Perez, Juliana, Beall, Edward
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003
Subjects:
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2427.2003.01068.x
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Summary:SUMMARY 1. Reproduction between Atlantic salmon males and interspecific hybrid Salmo salar × Salmo trutta females was monitored in a controlled flow channel diverted from a south European river located at the edge of Atlantic salmon natural geographic distribution in Europe. 2. Post‐F1 hybrids were viable and survived in the wild, at least until dispersal from redds. After transfer to hatchery conditions, 67% survived into the second year. 3. The hybrids possessed 98 chromosomes: two sets of Atlantic salmon(2n = 58) and one set of brown trout (n = 40) chromosomes. 4. The existence of a low proportion of allotriploid individuals can be expected in rivers where Atlantic salmon and brown trout populations coexist.

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