期刊
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
卷 101, 期 5, 页码 1285-1300出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15200
关键词
acoustic tags; Atlantic salmon; early marine migration; post-smolts; telemetry
资金
- Atlantic Salmon Trust
- Interreg [IVA5060]
- NatureScot
This study used acoustic tagging to investigate the migration behavior of Atlantic salmon post-smolts from two rivers entering the Clyde Estuary in the UK. The study found that post-smolts undertook rapid migrations through the estuary with low loss rates, despite engaging in passive reversal movements with the tide. Additionally, post-smolts from both rivers used similar migration pathways exiting into the coastal marine zone during ebbing tide.
It is thought that survival during migration is particularly poor for Atlantic salmon post-smolts immediately after entry into sea and particularly in the estuarine environment. Nonetheless, there is currently a lack of information on Atlantic salmon post-smolt movement behaviour in estuaries in the UK. This study used acoustic tagging to estimate loss rates and compare the behaviour of Atlantic salmon post-smolts migrating from two distinctly different rivers draining into the Clyde Estuary, the River Endrick (n = 145) and the Gryffe (n = 102). Contrary to most literature, post-smolts undertook rapid migrations through the estuary, potentially decreasing their exposure to predators/anthropogenic stressors and reducing their estimated loss rates (river: 1%-3% km(-1); estuary: 0.20%-0.60% km(-1)). The low loss rates in the estuary occurred despite post-smolts engaging in passive reversal movements with the tide upon entering the estuary, possibly allowing them more time to adapt to the increased salinity. Atlantic salmon post-smolts from both the rivers used similar migration pathways exiting into the coastal marine zone during ebbing tide. This study provides novel information on the timing and migratory routes of Atlantic salmon post-smolts in the Clyde Estuary that can ultimately be used to inform management decisions on how to assess and reduce the potential impacts of current natural and anthropogenic stressors. Temporal repeatability of this study over multiple years is required to determine if there is variation in the factors driving the migratory patterns and loss rates of smolts in this system.
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