Factors affecting the parr-smolt transformation in Atlantic salmon

Factors affecting the parr-smolt transformation in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are reviewed. The factors discussed are growth rate, temperature, photoperiod, salinity, food quality and quantity and hormones. Significance of dwarf males is also discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Knutsson, Sten
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: ICES 1979
Subjects:
laks
salmon
VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480::Marine biology: 497
VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Aquaculture: 922
Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11250/103535
Description
Summary:Factors affecting the parr-smolt transformation in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are reviewed. The factors discussed are growth rate, temperature, photoperiod, salinity, food quality and quantity and hormones. Significance of dwarf males is also discussed.

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