Diel activity patterns of juvenile Atlantic salmon in rivers with summer water temperature near the temperature‐dependent suppression of diurnal activity

Direct day and night underwater observations of juvenile Atlantic salmon Salmo salar during summer and autumn showed a duality in response to temperature between 7 and 11° C for young‐of‐the‐year (YOY) Atlantic salmon. They were predominantly diurnal in early summer and nocturnal in late summer alth...

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Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Johnston, P., Bergeron, N. E., Dodson, J. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004
Subjects:
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00532.x
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00532.x
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Summary:Direct day and night underwater observations of juvenile Atlantic salmon Salmo salar during summer and autumn showed a duality in response to temperature between 7 and 11° C for young‐of‐the‐year (YOY) Atlantic salmon. They were predominantly diurnal in early summer and nocturnal in late summer although water temperatures were similar. Post‐YOY Atlantic salmon did not show a strong response to temperature as they were mostly nocturnal during the study period. It is suggested that the difference in activity patterns between YOY and post‐YOY Atlantic salmon can be explained by size‐dependent trade‐off between growth and predation risk.

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