Evidence for Non-Anadromous Behaviour of Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) from Lake Hazen, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, Based on Scanning Proton Microprobe Analysis of Otolith Strontium Distribution

Scanning proton microprobe analysis was used to determine the distribution of strontium (Sr) in otoliths from arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) of known non-anadromous, known anadromous, and unknown life histories. Strontium concentration patterns in otoliths of known non-anadromous charr were low a...

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Main Authors: Babaluk, John A., Halden, Norman M., Reist, James D., Kristofferson, Allan H., Campbell, John L., Teesdale, William J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1997
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64160 2023-05-15T14:19:09+02:00 Evidence for Non-Anadromous Behaviour of Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) from Lake Hazen, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, Based on Scanning Proton Microprobe Analysis of Otolith Strontium Distribution Babaluk, John A. Halden, Norman M. Reist, James D. Kristofferson, Allan H. Campbell, John L. Teesdale, William J. 1997-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64160 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64160/48095 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64160 ARCTIC; Vol. 50 No. 3 (1997): September: 201–288; 224-233 1923-1245 0004-0843 anadromy arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve life history otolith microchemistry scanning proton microprobe trace elements anadromie omble chevalier réserve de parc national de l’île-d’Ellesmere cycle biologique microchimie otolithique sonde protonique à balayage éléments traces info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1997 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:19Z Scanning proton microprobe analysis was used to determine the distribution of strontium (Sr) in otoliths from arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) of known non-anadromous, known anadromous, and unknown life histories. Strontium concentration patterns in otoliths of known non-anadromous charr were low and relatively flat (with little variation) from the core area to the outermost edge of the otolith, while patterns for known anadromous charr were characterized by a similar low, flat region for the first several years of life, followed by marked oscillatory increases and decreases in Sr content for the duration of the fish's life. Small and large forms of Lake Hazen charr of unknown life histories exhibited Sr profiles that were similar to those of the known non-anadromous charr, which strongly suggest that Lake Hazen charr are non-anadromous. These results indicate that Lake Hazen is a "closed" system with energy cycling primarily within the system; this conclusion suggests that a conservative approach would be appropriate for the management of the Lake Hazen charr population. À l'aide d'une sonde protonique à balayage, on a procédé à une analyse afin de déterminer la répartition du strontium (Sr) dans des otolithes prélevés sur des ombles chevaliers (Salvelinus alpinus) ayant eu soit un cycle biologique non anadrome connu, soit un cycle anadrome connu ou un cycle inconnu. Les courbes de concentration en strontium dans les otolithes d'ombles reconnus comme non anadromes étaient faibles et relativement uniformes (montrant peu de fluctuations) en allant du centre de l'otolithe vers la périphérie, tandis que les courbes relatives aux ombles reconnus comme anadromes se caractérisaient par une zone de concentrations faibles et uniformes pour plusieurs des premières années de vie, suivie par des oscillations à la hausse et à la baisse très nettes quant au contenu en Sr pour la durée de vie du poisson. De gros et de petits spécimens d'ombles au cycle biologique inconnu, trouvés dans le lac Hazen, affichaient des profils de Sr semblables à ceux des ombles reconnus comme non anadromes, ce qui suggère fortement que l'omble du lac Hazen est non anadrome. Ces résultats révèlent que le lac Hazen est un système où l'énergie circule surtout en circuit «fermé». Cette conclusion suggère qu'il faudrait adopter une approche prudente quant à la gestion de la population d'ombles du lac Hazen. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic charr Arctic Ellesmere Island Lake Hazen Northwest Territories Omble chevalier Salvelinus alpinus University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Canada Chevalier ENVELOPE(-57.831,-57.831,51.500,51.500) Ellesmere Island Lake Hazen ENVELOPE(-71.017,-71.017,81.797,81.797) Northwest Territories ARCTIC 50 3
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topic anadromy
arctic charr
Salvelinus alpinus
Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve
life history
otolith microchemistry
scanning proton microprobe
trace elements
anadromie
omble chevalier
réserve de parc national de l’île-d’Ellesmere
cycle biologique
microchimie otolithique
sonde protonique à balayage
éléments traces
spellingShingle anadromy
arctic charr
Salvelinus alpinus
Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve
life history
otolith microchemistry
scanning proton microprobe
trace elements
anadromie
omble chevalier
réserve de parc national de l’île-d’Ellesmere
cycle biologique
microchimie otolithique
sonde protonique à balayage
éléments traces
Babaluk, John A.
Halden, Norman M.
Reist, James D.
Kristofferson, Allan H.
Campbell, John L.
Teesdale, William J.
Evidence for Non-Anadromous Behaviour of Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) from Lake Hazen, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, Based on Scanning Proton Microprobe Analysis of Otolith Strontium Distribution
topic_facet anadromy
arctic charr
Salvelinus alpinus
Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve
life history
otolith microchemistry
scanning proton microprobe
trace elements
anadromie
omble chevalier
réserve de parc national de l’île-d’Ellesmere
cycle biologique
microchimie otolithique
sonde protonique à balayage
éléments traces
description Scanning proton microprobe analysis was used to determine the distribution of strontium (Sr) in otoliths from arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) of known non-anadromous, known anadromous, and unknown life histories. Strontium concentration patterns in otoliths of known non-anadromous charr were low and relatively flat (with little variation) from the core area to the outermost edge of the otolith, while patterns for known anadromous charr were characterized by a similar low, flat region for the first several years of life, followed by marked oscillatory increases and decreases in Sr content for the duration of the fish's life. Small and large forms of Lake Hazen charr of unknown life histories exhibited Sr profiles that were similar to those of the known non-anadromous charr, which strongly suggest that Lake Hazen charr are non-anadromous. These results indicate that Lake Hazen is a "closed" system with energy cycling primarily within the system; this conclusion suggests that a conservative approach would be appropriate for the management of the Lake Hazen charr population. À l'aide d'une sonde protonique à balayage, on a procédé à une analyse afin de déterminer la répartition du strontium (Sr) dans des otolithes prélevés sur des ombles chevaliers (Salvelinus alpinus) ayant eu soit un cycle biologique non anadrome connu, soit un cycle anadrome connu ou un cycle inconnu. Les courbes de concentration en strontium dans les otolithes d'ombles reconnus comme non anadromes étaient faibles et relativement uniformes (montrant peu de fluctuations) en allant du centre de l'otolithe vers la périphérie, tandis que les courbes relatives aux ombles reconnus comme anadromes se caractérisaient par une zone de concentrations faibles et uniformes pour plusieurs des premières années de vie, suivie par des oscillations à la hausse et à la baisse très nettes quant au contenu en Sr pour la durée de vie du poisson. De gros et de petits spécimens d'ombles au cycle biologique inconnu, trouvés dans le lac Hazen, affichaient des profils de Sr semblables à ceux des ombles reconnus comme non anadromes, ce qui suggère fortement que l'omble du lac Hazen est non anadrome. Ces résultats révèlent que le lac Hazen est un système où l'énergie circule surtout en circuit «fermé». Cette conclusion suggère qu'il faudrait adopter une approche prudente quant à la gestion de la population d'ombles du lac Hazen.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Babaluk, John A.
Halden, Norman M.
Reist, James D.
Kristofferson, Allan H.
Campbell, John L.
Teesdale, William J.
author_facet Babaluk, John A.
Halden, Norman M.
Reist, James D.
Kristofferson, Allan H.
Campbell, John L.
Teesdale, William J.
author_sort Babaluk, John A.
title Evidence for Non-Anadromous Behaviour of Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) from Lake Hazen, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, Based on Scanning Proton Microprobe Analysis of Otolith Strontium Distribution
title_short Evidence for Non-Anadromous Behaviour of Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) from Lake Hazen, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, Based on Scanning Proton Microprobe Analysis of Otolith Strontium Distribution
title_full Evidence for Non-Anadromous Behaviour of Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) from Lake Hazen, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, Based on Scanning Proton Microprobe Analysis of Otolith Strontium Distribution
title_fullStr Evidence for Non-Anadromous Behaviour of Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) from Lake Hazen, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, Based on Scanning Proton Microprobe Analysis of Otolith Strontium Distribution
title_full_unstemmed Evidence for Non-Anadromous Behaviour of Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus) from Lake Hazen, Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada, Based on Scanning Proton Microprobe Analysis of Otolith Strontium Distribution
title_sort evidence for non-anadromous behaviour of arctic charr (salvelinus alpinus) from lake hazen, ellesmere island, northwest territories, canada, based on scanning proton microprobe analysis of otolith strontium distribution
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
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