Life history tactics of Atlantic salmon in Newfoundland

Popular articles about the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) usually state that ‘the Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species’, e.g. publications by the Atlantic Salmon Federation (North America), Atlantic Salmon Trust (UK), and WWF (World Wildlife Fund), and the life history is depicted as migration of...

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Main Authors: Gibson, John, Haedrich, Richard
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2006
Subjects:
Ecology
Limnology
Atlantic salmon
Newfoundland
Salmo salar
Online Access:http://aquaticcommons.org/4718/
https://www.fba.org.uk/journals/index.php/FF/article/view/112
http://aquaticcommons.org/4718/4/Gibson%26Haedrich_reprint.pdf
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Summary:Popular articles about the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) usually state that ‘the Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species’, e.g. publications by the Atlantic Salmon Federation (North America), Atlantic Salmon Trust (UK), and WWF (World Wildlife Fund), and the life history is depicted as migration of juveniles from fresh water to the marine environment, with a return to where the fish were born as spawning adults. This article reviews the life history tactics of Atlantic salmon in Newfoundland.

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