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Mature male parr buried among eggs in an Atlantic salmon redd |
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| Authors: | H Sægrov K Urdal |
| Institution: | Museum of Zoology, Department of Animal Ecology, University of Bergen, Muséplass 3, N-5007 Bergen, Norway |
| Abstract: | A mature mate parr of Atlantic salmon was found buried among eggs 28 cm beneath the gravel surface in a salmon redd. Egg mortality in this egg-pocket was considerably higher than in neighbouring egg-pockets (52 v. 3%), presumably due to decay. |
| Keywords: | Atlantic salmon purr redd |