Migration of Postsmolt Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar, Off Northeastern Newfoundland, As Inferred by Tag Recoveries in a Seabird Colony

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Montevecchi, William A., Cairns, D. K., Birt, V. L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: NRC Research Press 1988
• Subjects: Belle Isle; Funk Island; Atlantic salmon; Newfoundland; Salmo salar
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/1981/; https://research.library.mun.ca/1981/1/Migration_of_Postsmolt_Atlantic_Salmon_Salmo_salar_Off_Northeastern_Newfoundland_As_Inferred_by_Tag_Recoveries_in_a_Seabird_Colony.pdf; https://research.library.mun.ca/1981/3/Migration_of_Postsmolt_Atlantic_Salmon_Salmo_salar_Off_Northeastern_Newfoundland_As_Inferred_by_Tag_Recoveries_in_a_Seabird_Colony.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1139/f88-068

Northern gannets, Su%a bassanus, and possibly sther seabird species nesting on Funk island off northeastern Newfsundiand preyed sn postsmolt Atlantic salmon, SaBrno salar. Salmon comprised less than 1 % sf 2928 regurgitated food samples eo[lected from gannets at the colony. Ten srnsit tags were reco...