The potential of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (L.), for mariculture

There would appear to be considerable potential for Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (L.), to be cultured in marine conditions in countries where coastal winter salinity is below oceanic, and temperatures remain above freezing. Sea lochs on the west coast of Scotland represent one such environment w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Heasman, M S, Black, Kenny
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1998
Subjects:
FRESH-WATER
SALINITY TOLERANCE
SEASONAL-CHANGES
ATLANTIC SALMON
FOOD-INTAKE
PARR-SMOLT TRANSFORMATION
Fisheries
NORTHERN NORWAY
SALMON SALMO-SALAR
GROWTH-RATES
STOCKING DENSITY
Arctic
Norway
Arctic charr
Atlantic salmon
North Atlantic
Northern Norway
Salmo salar
Salvelinus alpinus
Online Access:https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/6cc96f63-2b4a-481d-92d7-36e06a79738f
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Summary:There would appear to be considerable potential for Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (L.), to be cultured in marine conditions in countries where coastal winter salinity is below oceanic, and temperatures remain above freezing. Sea lochs on the west coast of Scotland represent one such environment where freshwater run-off leads to depressed salinities (20-30 practical salinity units) and the North Atlantic Drift leads to winter sea water temperatures typically around 6-8 degrees C.

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