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Early life migration patterns of Baltic Sea pike Esox lucius
Author(s) -
Rohtla M.,
Vetemaa M.,
Urtson K.,
Soesoo A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03226.x
Subject(s) - esox , pike , biology , bay , otolith , baltic sea , microchemistry , fishery , biotope , ecology , oceanography , fish <actinopterygii> , habitat , chemistry , chromatography , geology
This study investigated the movement patterns of Baltic Sea pike Esox lucius in Matsalu Bay, Estonia, using otolith microchemistry. Migration patterns of E. lucius were remarkably diverse, but distinct groups were evident. Of the E. lucius analysed ( n = 28), 82% hatched in fresh water and 74% of them left this biotope during the first growth season.