Title: Anadromous red‐spotted masu salmon (<scp><i>Oncorhynchus masou</i></scp><i>ishikawae</i>), a southernmost sea‐migration form of salmonid, displays low variation in both age at seaward migration and sea age
Abstract: ABSTRACT We examined variations in age at seaward migration and sea age for the anadromous form of red‐spotted masu salmon ( Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae ) in two Japanese rivers. The anadromous form of red‐spotted masu salmon expressed only two sea migration patterns in the two rivers: (a) the majority of the salmon (95%, n = 81) were of age‐0, and age‐1 migrants were rare ( n = 4); and (b) all the salmon examined ( n = 22) made a return migration within a year, with 23% of the salmon exhibiting potamodromy in the river. Owing to low variation in their sea migratory patterns, the anadromous form of red‐spotted masu salmon is likely vulnerable to environmental fluctuations.
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Date: 2021-06-08
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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