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Capture severity, infectious disease processes and sex influence post-release mortality of sockeye salmon bycatch
Author(s) -
Amy K. Teffer,
Scott G. Hinch,
Kristina M. Miller,
David A. Patterson,
Anthony P. Farrell,
Steven J. Cooke,
Arthur L. Bass,
Petra Szekeres,
Francis Juanes
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/cox017
Subject(s) - biology , oncorhynchus , bycatch , immunity , fishery , zoology , ecology , fishing , fish <actinopterygii> , immune system , immunology
Among Pacific salmon released from gillnets on their way to spawning grounds, those entangled for the longest amount of time, especially females, were very likely to die before spawning. Fish that died earliest were in poorer health than survivors and showed greater activity of several infectious disease causing microbes.

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