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Reproductive success of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) mature male parr in a small river, the Nivelle: influence of shelters
Author(s) -
Grimardias D.,
Merchermek N.,
Manicki A.,
Garnier J.,
Gaudin P.,
Jarry M.,
Beall E.
Publication year - 2010
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/j.1600-0633.2010.00421.x
Subject(s) - salmo , reproductive success , habitat , ecology , biology , fishery , population , fish <actinopterygii> , reproduction , zoology , demography , sociology
Grimardias D, Merchermek N, Manicki A, Garnier J, Gaudin P, Jarry M, Beall E. Reproductive success of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) mature male parr in a small river, the Nivelle: influence of shelters.
Ecology of Freshwater Fish 2010: 19: 510–519. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S Abstract – The breeding activity of a small population of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) was monitored on the Nivelle River in southwest France to estimate the overall contribution of mature male parr and the numbers involved in egg fertilisation. In the twelve redds sampled, 563 eggs were collected for parental assignment and the physical habitat was characterised to investigate the possible relationship between parr reproductive success and habitat complexity. The overall contribution of mature male parr was particularly high (87%, one of the highest estimates ever reported). Concerning habitat complexity, granulometry and shelter diversity were correlated with the number of parr breeders contributing to egg fertilisation in each redd. A complex habitat increased multiple paternity, which could affect the effective size and genetic variability of small salmon populations.