Life-history variation of two inland salmonids revealed through otolith microchemistry analysis
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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Abstract
Increasingly, otolith microchemistry analysis is used as a tool to trace fish migrations, especially migrations of diadromous fishes. Yet, few studies have used otolith microchemistry to trace migrations in small inland watersheds, leaving major knowledge gaps in our understanding of inland fish spatial ecology. Here, we evaluate the use of tributary habitat for spawning and describe and compare fluvial brown trout (Salmo trutta) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) natal origin distribution, time spent in natal streams, and spawning site fidelity. 63% of rainbow trout and 57% of brown trout migrated after hatching. Brown trout showed greater variation in time spent in natal tributaries, suggesting that individuals are temporally distributing risk among offspring. By contrast, rainbow trout showed greater variation in natal origin, suggesting that individuals are spatially distributing risk among offspring. Our results indicate there is high inter- and intraspecific migration variation in inland salmonid populations, which may be linked to access to a mosaic of spawning and rearing habitat types.
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Ciepiela, L., and Walters, A.W., 2019, Life-history variation of two inland salmonids revealed through otolith microchemistry analysis: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 76, no. 11, p. 1971-1981, https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2018-0087.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Life-history variation of two inland salmonids revealed through otolith microchemistry analysis |
| Series title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| DOI | 10.1139/cjfas-2018-0087 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Year Published | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Canadian Science Publishing |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Seattle |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 1971 |
| Last page | 1981 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado, Wyoming |