The effect of methallibure and a constant 12 hours light : 12 hours dark photoperiod on the gonadal maturation of pink salmon (Oncorphynchus gorbuscha)

• Main Author: Flynn, Michael Bernard
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of British Columbia 1973
• Subjects: Pink salmon; Fishes > Growth; Donaldson
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32554

This study was undertaken to try to delay gonadal maturation of pink salmon for one year beyond their normal two year life cycle. This would allow these fish to spawn in years of low or nonexistent escapement and possibly increase these "poor" year populations. Three experiments were condu...