Piscine predation on juvenile salmon in sub‐arctic Alaskan rivers: Associations with season, habitat, predator size and streamflow

• Published in: Ecology of Freshwater Fish
• Main Authors: Schoen, Erik R., Sellmer, Kristen W., Wipfli, Mark S., López, Juan A., Ivanoff, Renae, Meyer, Benjamin E.
• Other Authors: Alaska Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; Keta; Varden; Yukon; Arctic grayling; Burbot; Esox lucius; Kuskokwim; Lota lota; Northern pike; Thymallus arcticus; Alaska; lota
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/eff.12626; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/eff.12626; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/eff.12626

Abstract Predation on anadromous salmon can have important consequences for both predators and prey. Salmon provide large seasonal pulses of energy and nutrients via carcasses, eggs and juveniles to many freshwater consumers, and conversely, predation can represent a significant source of mortality...