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The potential of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (L.), for mariculture
Author(s) -
Heasman M S,
Black K D
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2109.1998.00929.x
Subject(s) - salvelinus , mariculture , biology , fishery , arctic , arctic char , aquaculture , ecology , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , trout
There would appear to be considerable potential for Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (L.), to be cultured in marine conditions in countries where coastal winter salinity is below oceanic, and temperatures remain above freezing. Sea lochs on the west coast of Scotland represent one such environment where freshwater run‐off leads to depressed salinities (20‐30 practical salinity units) and the North Atlantic Drift leads to winter sea water temperatures typically around 6‐8 o C.