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Movement patterns of Brook Trout in a restored coastal stream system in southern Massachusetts
Author(s) -
Snook Erin L.,
Letcher Benjamin H.,
Dubreuil Todd L.,
Zydlewski Joseph,
O'Donnell Matthew J.,
Whiteley Andrew R.,
Hurley Stephen T.,
Danylchuk Andy J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ecology of freshwater fish
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1600-0633
pISSN - 0906-6691
DOI - 10.1111/eff.12216
Subject(s) - salvelinus , trout , fontinalis , bay , estuary , fish migration , habitat , population , ecology , fishery , oceanography , geography , environmental science , biology , geology , fish <actinopterygii> , demography , sociology
Coastal Brook Trout ( Salvelinus fontinalis ) populations are found from northern Canada to New England. The extent of anadromy generally decreases with latitude, but the ecology and movements of more southern populations are poorly understood. We conducted a 33‐month acoustic telemetry study of Brook Trout in Red Brook, MA , and adjacent Buttermilk Bay (marine system) using 16 fixed acoustic receivers and surgically implanting acoustic transmitters in 84 individuals. Tagged Brook Trout used the stream, estuary (50% of individuals) and bay (10% of individuals). Movements into full sea water were brief when occurring. GAMM models revealed that transitions between habitat areas occurred most often in spring and fall. Environmental data suggest that use of the saline environment is limited by summer temperatures in the bay. Movements may also be related to moon phase. Compared to more northern coastal populations of Brook Trout, the Red Brook population appears to be less anadromous overall, yet the estuarine segment of the system may have considerable ecological importance as a food resource.

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