Area use of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) and brown trout (Salmo trutta) in an Arctic fjord system - a two year acoustic telemetry study

• Main Author: Kirkemoen, Odin Lagerborg
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2016
• Subjects: acoustic; telemetry; charr; arctic; brown; trout; migration; behaviour; area use; VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920; Arctic; Norway; Neiden; Høybukt; Arctic charr; Climate change; Salvelinus alpinus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2383752

The Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus (L.) and the brown trout Salmo trutta L. are fish species with complex and comparable life strategies. However, there are also differences between the two species. The migratory behavior of Arctic charr and brown trout at sea is poorly understood compared to their...