Life history variability in maturity and the influence of environment in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and Bullethead Parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus and C. spilurus, under climate change
Life history transitions are periods between lifecycle stages defined by physiological, morphological, or spatial change. By assessing the timing of transitions, we increase our understanding of the trade-offs in traits to maximize fitness. One such transition is maturity, which we study because it...
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ftdalhouse:oai:DalSpace.library.dal.ca:10222/81127 2023-05-15T15:30:59+02:00 Life history variability in maturity and the influence of environment in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and Bullethead Parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus and C. spilurus, under climate change Kitching, Tor Department of Biology Master of Science Sean Cox Daniel Ruzzante Glenn Crossin Jeffrey Hutchings Aaron MacNeil Not Applicable Yes 2021-12-20T13:11:11Z http://hdl.handle.net/10222/81127 en eng http://hdl.handle.net/10222/81127 Life history Maturity Modelling Salmo salar Chlorurus sordidus Chlorurus spilurus 2021 ftdalhouse 2022-03-06T00:11:14Z Life history transitions are periods between lifecycle stages defined by physiological, morphological, or spatial change. By assessing the timing of transitions, we increase our understanding of the trade-offs in traits to maximize fitness. One such transition is maturity, which we study because it is required for successful reproduction. In this thesis, we explore maturation strategies and the drivers of their plasticity in two fish taxa. Here we show evidence of (1) inter- and intra- population variability in mature male parr age at maturity driven by intrinsic population-level differences and thermal experience in Atlantic Salmon and (2) population demography as a driver of size at phase change in protogynous Bullethead parrotfish. Identifying the drivers of plasticity in maturity traits and how maturation timing may change with environmental variability in fish taxa can provide ecological predictions of population dynamics and inform fisheries management. Other/Unknown Material Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Dalhousie University: DalSpace Institutional Repository |
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Life history Maturity Modelling Salmo salar Chlorurus sordidus Chlorurus spilurus Kitching, Tor Life history variability in maturity and the influence of environment in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and Bullethead Parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus and C. spilurus, under climate change |
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Life history Maturity Modelling Salmo salar Chlorurus sordidus Chlorurus spilurus |
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Life history transitions are periods between lifecycle stages defined by physiological, morphological, or spatial change. By assessing the timing of transitions, we increase our understanding of the trade-offs in traits to maximize fitness. One such transition is maturity, which we study because it is required for successful reproduction. In this thesis, we explore maturation strategies and the drivers of their plasticity in two fish taxa. Here we show evidence of (1) inter- and intra- population variability in mature male parr age at maturity driven by intrinsic population-level differences and thermal experience in Atlantic Salmon and (2) population demography as a driver of size at phase change in protogynous Bullethead parrotfish. Identifying the drivers of plasticity in maturity traits and how maturation timing may change with environmental variability in fish taxa can provide ecological predictions of population dynamics and inform fisheries management. |
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Department of Biology Master of Science Sean Cox Daniel Ruzzante Glenn Crossin Jeffrey Hutchings Aaron MacNeil Not Applicable Yes |
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Kitching, Tor |
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Life history variability in maturity and the influence of environment in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and Bullethead Parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus and C. spilurus, under climate change |
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Life history variability in maturity and the influence of environment in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and Bullethead Parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus and C. spilurus, under climate change |
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Life history variability in maturity and the influence of environment in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and Bullethead Parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus and C. spilurus, under climate change |
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Life history variability in maturity and the influence of environment in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and Bullethead Parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus and C. spilurus, under climate change |
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Life history variability in maturity and the influence of environment in Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, and Bullethead Parrotfish, Chlorurus sordidus and C. spilurus, under climate change |
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life history variability in maturity and the influence of environment in atlantic salmon, salmo salar, and bullethead parrotfish, chlorurus sordidus and c. spilurus, under climate change |
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2021 |
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Atlantic salmon Salmo salar |
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Atlantic salmon Salmo salar |
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