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Juvenile Anadromous Atlantic Salmon of Three Lakes of Newfoundland
Author(s) -
Pepper V. A.,
Oliver N. P.,
Blundon R.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.19850700512
Subject(s) - fish migration , salmo , juvenile , fishery , habitat , submarine pipeline , population , waves and shallow water , oceanography , geography , geology , fish <actinopterygii> , ecology , biology , demography , sociology
Abstract Anadromous Atlantic salmon parr ( Salmo salar ) were captured from three Newfoundland lakes. Yearling and 2 year parr were captured most often in shallow water <2 m deep around lake perimeters and were not abundant at greater depths. The 3+ and 4+ parr age groups were rarely found inshore (<2 m) but were captured in deeper offshore areas. Though the parr population in one deep lake was too small to be estimated by mark‐recapture, estimates of the yearlings plus 2+ age groups in two shallower lakes were 55 and 63 parr ha −1 . respectively. No under yearlings were found in lake habitats. Parr density in the three study lakes varied inversely with mean lake depth. Lacustrine parr growth rate was greater than or equal to that of stream dwelling parr. It is concluded that some shallow lakes of Newfoundland provide major rearing areas for juvenile anadromous Atlantic salmon.