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Evidence of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar fry movement between fresh water and a brackish environment
Author(s) -
Taal I.,
Rohtla M.,
Saks L.,
Svirgsden R.,
Kesler M.,
Matetski L.,
Vetemaa M.
Publication year - 2017
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/jfb.13369
Subject(s) - salmo , brackish water , biology , fishery , streams , fresh water , habitat , marine research , baltic sea , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , oceanography , salinity , computer network , computer science , geology
This study reports descent of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar fry from their natal streams to brackish waters of the Baltic Sea and their use of this environment as an alternative rearing habitat before ascending back to freshwater streams. To the authors' knowledge, residency in a brackish environment has not previously been demonstrated in S. salar fry. Recruitment success and evolutionary significance of this alternative life‐history strategy are presently not known.