Repeatable individual variation in migration timing in two anadromous salmonids and ecological consequences
Consistent individual differences in behavior have been demonstrated for many animals, but there are few studies of consequences of such repeated behavior in the wild. We tested consistency in migration timing to and from the sea among anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) and brown trout (Sal...
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ftninstnf:oai:brage.nina.no:11250/2682783 2023-05-15T14:54:47+02:00 Repeatable individual variation in migration timing in two anadromous salmonids and ecological consequences Jensen, Arne Johan Finstad, Bengt Fiske, Peder Diserud, Ola Håvard Thorstad, Eva Bonsak 2020 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2682783 https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6808 eng eng Egen institusjon: Norwegian institute for nature research (NINA) Andre: Stakraft Energi AS Andre: Norwegian Environment Agency urn:issn:2045-7758 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2682783 https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6808 cristin:1832986 Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no © 2020 The Authors. CC-BY Ecology and Evolution VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 Peer reviewed Journal article 2020 ftninstnf https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6808 2021-12-23T07:17:10Z Consistent individual differences in behavior have been demonstrated for many animals, but there are few studies of consequences of such repeated behavior in the wild. We tested consistency in migration timing to and from the sea among anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) and brown trout (Salmo trutta), using data from a study period of about 25 years, including more than 27,000 uniquely Carlin‐tagged individuals that migrated to sea for feeding in the spring and returned to the river in late summer for up to 13 successive years. Consistency was found between individuals across time in timing of the seaward migration. Individuals migrating early during their first migration tended to migrate early the following years, and late migrants tended to migrate late. The same pattern was found also at ascent to freshwater. Hence, this study demonstrated that individual fish in nature can differ in behavior related to migration timing and that these differences can be consistent during their lifetime. Early migrants increased their mass more than late migrants and had a higher specific growth rate. Early migrating Arctic char, but not brown trout, experienced a longer life after the first migration to sea than late migrants. In both species, maturity occurred earlier in individuals that migrated early. For brown trout, but not for Arctic char, fecundity was significantly correlated to the timing of smolt migration. Hence, the repeatable individual variation in migration timing seemed to have ecological and fitness consequences in terms of growth, longevity, timing of maturity, and lifetime fecundity. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Salvelinus alpinus Norwegian Institute for Nature Research: Brage NINA Arctic Ecology and Evolution 10 20 11727 11738 |
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Consistent individual differences in behavior have been demonstrated for many animals, but there are few studies of consequences of such repeated behavior in the wild. We tested consistency in migration timing to and from the sea among anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) and brown trout (Salmo trutta), using data from a study period of about 25 years, including more than 27,000 uniquely Carlin‐tagged individuals that migrated to sea for feeding in the spring and returned to the river in late summer for up to 13 successive years. Consistency was found between individuals across time in timing of the seaward migration. Individuals migrating early during their first migration tended to migrate early the following years, and late migrants tended to migrate late. The same pattern was found also at ascent to freshwater. Hence, this study demonstrated that individual fish in nature can differ in behavior related to migration timing and that these differences can be consistent during their lifetime. Early migrants increased their mass more than late migrants and had a higher specific growth rate. Early migrating Arctic char, but not brown trout, experienced a longer life after the first migration to sea than late migrants. In both species, maturity occurred earlier in individuals that migrated early. For brown trout, but not for Arctic char, fecundity was significantly correlated to the timing of smolt migration. Hence, the repeatable individual variation in migration timing seemed to have ecological and fitness consequences in terms of growth, longevity, timing of maturity, and lifetime fecundity. publishedVersion |
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Repeatable individual variation in migration timing in two anadromous salmonids and ecological consequences |
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Repeatable individual variation in migration timing in two anadromous salmonids and ecological consequences |
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Repeatable individual variation in migration timing in two anadromous salmonids and ecological consequences |
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Repeatable individual variation in migration timing in two anadromous salmonids and ecological consequences |
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repeatable individual variation in migration timing in two anadromous salmonids and ecological consequences |
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