Effects of overripening on spawning behaviour and reproductive success of Atlantic salmon females spawning in a controlled flow channel

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 434-446

  De Gaudemar, B ^a   Beall, E ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Egg mortalities; Egg retention; Overripening; Sexual selection; Spawning behaviour

Indexed keywords

FEMALE BEHAVIOR; MATURATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPAWNING;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0031826334     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1998.0716     Document Type: Article

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