Juvenile Atlantic salmon in the Varzuga River (White Sea Basin)

In the Varzuga River (Kola Peninsula), juvenile Atlantic salmon occur at a high mean density of 1·1 individuals per m 2 , with a relatively low growth rate, reaching c. 8 g at age 3. They migrate to sea at ages 2–4 before they are fully silvered. Mortality is not high and the fish forage in the estu...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Author: Kazakov, R. V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1994
Subjects:
Kola Peninsula
Varzuga
White Sea
Atlantic salmon
kola peninsula
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1994.tb01329.x
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Summary:In the Varzuga River (Kola Peninsula), juvenile Atlantic salmon occur at a high mean density of 1·1 individuals per m 2 , with a relatively low growth rate, reaching c. 8 g at age 3. They migrate to sea at ages 2–4 before they are fully silvered. Mortality is not high and the fish forage in the estuary where they grow fast and acclimate to the pelagic and high salinity habitat.

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