Download or read book Distribution and Habitat Use by Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Salmo Salar at Multiple Spatial Scales and Implications for Habitat Modelling and Fish habitat Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Salmonid Fisheries written by Paul Kemp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salmonid Fisheries is a landmark publication, concentrating on river management, habitat restoration and rehabilitation, disseminating lessons learnt in relation to the intensively studied salmonids that are applicable to future interventions, not just for salmonid species but for other non-salmonid species, biota and ecosystems. The contents of this book are the product of the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s 40th Anniversary Conference, held in association with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust. Drawing together carefully-edited contributions from many of the world leaders in river restoration from academia, commercial management and government agencies, this important book highlights the need to view river management from the context of the catchment and to adopt an ecosystem-based approach to restoration. The book is broadly divided into two sections which discuss first, the status of current understanding concerning the relationship between lotic habitat management, the response of salmonid fisheries and the theory of river restoration, and secondly, the application of this to habitat management and river restoration. Salmonid Fisheries is an extremely valuable work of reference for fisheries managers, ecologists, environmental scientists, fish biologists, conservation biologists and geomorphologists. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where biological and earth sciences, and fisheries management are studied or taught should have copies of this book on their shelves. Contributions from a wide range of well known experts Published in association with the Atlantic Salmon Trust Habitat management is crucial for dwindling wild salmon populations Of great importance to aquatic ecologists and fisheries managers
Download or read book Habitat Variability and the Individual Variability of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Salmo Salar written by Mathieu Roy and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Production of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon Salmo Salar in Natural Waters written by National Research Council Canada and published by NRC Research Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up-to-date information, knowledge and research in progress in scientific fields related to natural production of juvenile Atlantic salmon and some other ecologically similar fluvial salmonids is contained in the 25 papers and 12 abstracts contained in this publication, which were prepared for an international symposium held in St. John's, Newfoundland. Studies relate to stream ecology, invertebrates and predators, habitat improvement, competitive effects, behaviour and dispersal, habitat and production of juvenile salmon, population dynamics and relationships of juvenile salmon estimates to smolt yields. A list of participants at the conference is also provided.
Download or read book Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ecology of Freshwater Fish written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Advances in Spatio Temporal Analysis written by Xinming Tang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 2385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developments in Geographic Information Technology have raised the expectations of users. A static map is no longer enough; there is now demand for a dynamic representation. Time is of great importance when operating on real world geographical phenomena, especially when these are dynamic. Researchers in the field of Temporal Geographical Information Systems (TGIS) have been developing methods of incorporating time into geographical information systems. Spatio-temporal analysis embodies spatial modelling, spatio-temporal modelling and spatial reasoning and data mining. Advances in Spatio-Temporal Analysis contributes to the field of spatio-temporal analysis, presenting innovative ideas and examples that reflect current progress and achievements.
Download or read book Stream Corridor Restoration written by and published by National Technical Info Svc. This book was released on 1998 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is a cooperative effort among fifteen Federal agencies and partners to produce a common reference on stream corridor restoration. It responds to a growing national and international interest in restoring stream corridors.
Download or read book Habitat Suitability Index Models written by Jon G. Stanley and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Model was developed by evaluating individual suitability indices of 17 environmental variables that have been shown to affect productivity or survival of nonmigratory freshwater life history stages of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.).
Download or read book Ecology behaviour and conservation of the charrs genus Salvelinus written by Pierre Magnan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salvelinus species are one of the most thoroughly studied groups of fishes. Many reasons explain this intense interest in charr biology. Charrs have a Holarctic distribution encompassing many Asian, North American, and European countries and occupy diverse marine and freshwater environments. Furthermore, the current distribution of charr includes areas that were directly influenced by climate and topographic change associated with the many Pleistocene glaciations. Undoubtedly, these conditions have promoted much of the tremendous morphological, ecological, and genetic variability and plasticity within Salvelinus species and they make charr very good models to study evolutionary processes 'in action'. Many charr species also exhibit demographic characteristics such as slow growth, late maturity, and life in extreme environments, that may increase their susceptibility to extinction from habitat changes and overexploitation, especially in depauperate aquatic habitats. This vulnerability makes understanding their biology of great relevance to biodiversity and conservation. Finally, charr are of great cultural, commercial, and recreational significance to many communities, and their intimate linkage with human societies has stimulated much interest in this enigmatic genus. This volume comprises a selection of papers presented at the fourth International Charr Symposium held in Trois-Rivières (Québec, Canada), from 26 June to 1 July 2000. It includes 31 papers on ecological interactions and behaviour, trophic polymorphism, movement and migration, ecophysiology and evolutionary genetics, ecological parasitology, environmental stress and conservation. These studies cannot cover all recent developments in the ecology, behaviour and conservation of Salvelinus species, but collecting them into a special volume should bring attention to current research on this important genus and stimulate further work on Salvelinus species.
Download or read book Patterns Predictors and Consequences of Space Use in Individually Tagged Young of the year Atlantic Salmon Salmo Salar written by Stefán Óli Steingrímsson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Movement, at various spatial and temporal scales, plays a major role in shaping the ecology of animals at the individual and the population level. In this study, I applied recently developed tagging methods (visible implant fluorescent elastomers) to examine the space use of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) during their first growing season. First, I monitored 320 YOY salmon to test alternative views on the patterns (restricted vs. not-restricted), causes (competition vs. habitat use) and consequences (mobile fish of lower vs. equal fitness) of movement in stream fish. Most fish (mean = 63.8%) stayed in the study sites (10-120m) throughout their respective study season (28-74 days), and 61.8% of the re-sighted fish moved less than 1 m up- or downstream. Fish originally found in slow water moved farther than fish from fast water, and fish found at high population density were more likely to disappear than fish from low density. Mobile fish grew as fast, or faster, than more sedentary fish, suggesting that movement can be advantageous. Second, I mapped the daily territories of tagged YOY salmon to test if the typical single-central-place view of territoriality among YOY salmonids holds when fish are followed for longer periods, at low population densities. In contrast to earlier studies, YOY salmon visited several foraging stations (median = 12.5; range = 3-26) within their territories, and showed limited fidelity to any particular station. When mapped around several stations, rather than assuming one station as is customary, territories of YOY salmon were larger than previous reported (mean = 0.932 m 2), were less circular in shape, and were elongated along the stream length rather than the stream width. Although the study fish used large multiple-central-place territories, aggressive acts directed toward other YOY Atlantic salmon were usually found on the outskirts of these areas, suggesting these were fairly efficiently defended against conspecifics. A literature review suggested that YOY salmonids defend small territories from one central-place foraging station at high population density, but use several stations and large territories at low density. Third, as current velocity, prey abundance and prey mobility increase, stream-fish are predicted to become less mobile, use smaller home ranges, and become more aggressive as they switch from "cruising" to "sit-and-wait" foraging. I tested if these predictions held for YOY Atlantic salmon that specialize as sit-and-wait foragers, but vary in the number of foraging stations visited and the distance traveled within a territory (15.7-95.0 m/40min). As predicted, territory size decreased with increasing current velocity and prey availability. YOY salmon, however, were most mobile and attacked intruders more often at intermediate, optimal, current velocities. These findings, and the fact that fish in slow water do not feed more on benthic prey than fish in fast water, suggest that mobility in YOY Atlantic salmon reflects the patrolling of territories, rather than just the direct exploitation of other food resources than drifting prey.
Download or read book Atlantic Salmon Ecology written by Øystein Aas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Atlantic salmon is one of the most prized and exploited species worldwide, being at the centre of a massive sports fishing industry and increasingly as the major farmed species in many countries worldwide. Atlantic Salmon Ecology is a landmark publication, both scientifically important and visually attractive. Comprehensively covering all major aspects of the relationship of the Atlantic salmon with its environment, chapters include details of migration and dispersal, reproduction, habitat requirements, feeding, growth rates, competition, predation, parasitsm, population dynamics, effects of landscape use, hydro power development, climate change, and exploitation. The book closes with a summary and look at possible future research directions. Backed by the Norwegian Research Council and with editors and contributors widely known and respected, Atlantic Salmon Ecology is an essential purchase for all those working with this species, including fisheries scientists and managers, fish biologists, ecologists, physiologists, environmental biologists and aquatic scientists, fish and wildlife department personnel and regulatory bodies. Libraries in all universities and research establishments where these subjects are studied and taught should have copies of this important publication. Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of Atlantic Salmon Atlantic Salmon is one of the world's most commercially important species Backed by the Norwegian Research Council Experienced editor and internationally respected contributors
Download or read book Foraging and Growth in Relation to Habitat Use of Young of the year Atlantic Salmon Salmo Salar written by Isabelle Girard and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using snorkeling observations, I examined the habitat use and preference of 216 individually tagged young-of-the-year Atlantic salmon in their first summer of life, using both a univariate and a multivariate approach. Habitat preference was determined by comparing the habitat used by fish to that available in the stream. The univariate analyses showed that salmon preferentially used a wide range of current velocity (6-48 cm·s -1) and water depth (20-39 cm) and a narrower range of cover (complete cover from aerial predators) and substrate (pebbles). However, a multivariate logistic regression approach showed that only water depth and current velocity were key variables in habitat selection. Indeed, habitat preference of salmon increased with current velocity and water depth and then decreased at water depths above 30 cm. Drift rate within the stream was surveyed in order to predict food abundance for each fish in the study site. Correlates of fitness (i.e. foraging rate and growth rate) were also measured to relate individual fitness of each fish to their habitat choice. The results showed that y-o-y Atlantic salmon did not grow at a faster rate in the preferred habitats, despite the increase in food abundance and a higher foraging rate. I suggest that young-of-the-year salmon can grow reasonably well in a variety of habitat types and that the ideal free distribution may be a better description of their habitat use than the ideal despotic distribution.
Download or read book Ecology of Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout written by Bror Jonsson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Destruction of habitat is the major cause for loss of biodiversity including variation in life history and habitat ecology. Each species and population adapts to its environment, adaptations visible in morphology, ecology, behaviour, physiology and genetics. Here, the authors present the population ecology of Atlantic salmon and brown trout and how it is influenced by the environment in terms of growth, migration, spawning and recruitment. Salmonids appeared as freshwater fish some 50 million years ago. Atlantic salmon and brown trout evolved in the Atlantic basin, Atlantic salmon in North America and Europe, brown trout in Europe, Northern Africa and Western Asia. The species live in small streams as well as large rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal seas and oceans, with brown trout better adapted to small streams and less well adapted to feeding in the ocean than Atlantic salmon. Smolt and adult sizes and longevity are constrained by habitat conditions of populations spawning in small streams. Feeding, wintering and spawning opportunities influence migratory versus resident lifestyles, while the growth rate influences egg size and number, age at maturity, reproductive success and longevity. Further, early experiences influence later performance. For instance, juvenile behaviour influences adult homing, competition for spawning habitat, partner finding and predator avoidance. The abundance of wild Atlantic salmon populations has declined in recent years; climate change and escaped farmed salmon are major threats. The climate influences through changes in temperature and flow, while escaped farmed salmon do so through ecological competition, interbreeding and the spreading of contagious diseases. The authors pinpoint essential problems and offer suggestions as to how they can be reduced. In this context, population enhancement, habitat restoration and management are also discussed. The text closes with a presentation of what the authors view as major scientific challenges in ecological research on these species.
Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ecology Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coverage: 1982- current; updated: monthly. This database covers current ecology research across a wide range of disciplines, reflecting recent advances in light of growing evidence regarding global environmental change and destruction. Major ares of subject coverage include: Algae/lichens, Animals, Annelids, Aquatic ecosystems, Arachnids, Arid zones, Birds, Brackish water, Bryophytes/pteridophytes, Coastal ecosystems, Conifers, Conservation, Control, Crustaceans, Ecosyst em studies, Fungi, Grasses, Grasslands, High altitude environments, Human ecology, Insects, Legumes, Mammals, Management, Microorganisms, Molluscs, Nematodes, Paleo-ecology, Plants, Pollution studies, Reptiles, River basins, Soil, TAiga/tundra, Terrestrial ecosystems, Vertebrates, Wetlands, Woodlands.
