Mating of anadromous Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., with mature male parr

R. A. Myers, J. A. Hutchings

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Abstract

Sexually mature male parr successfully mated with female anadromous Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, in the absence of anadromous males. There was no significant difference between the proportion of eggs fertilized by mature male parr and anadromous males. One of the demographic consequences of our observations is that overfishing could eventually eliminate anadromy in male members of a population.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)143-146
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Fish Biology
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1987
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Aquatic Science

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