Spawning behaviour of a farmed escaped female Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) |
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| Authors: | H Lura B T Barlaup H Sægrov |
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| Institution: | Museum of Zoology, Department of Animal Ecology, University of Bergen, Musépluss 3, N-5007 Bergen, Norway |
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| Abstract: | Excavation of stranded redds revealed differences in spawning behaviour between farmed and wild Atlantic salmon. The redd of a farmed fish contained more egg pockets (nine v . average of two) and fewer eggs per pocket (averages: 459 v . 707). No other pocket measures differed. |
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| Keywords: | Salmo salar Atlantic salmon farmed escapees spawning behaviour |
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