Spawning success in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): A long-term DNA profiling-based study conducted in a natural stream

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1047-1060

  Taggart, J B ^a,b   McLaren, I S ^c   Hay, D W ^c   Webb, J H ^d   Youngson, A F ^c,d  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d Atlantic Salmon Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Hybrid; Minisatellite DNA profiling; Reproductive success; Salmo salar; Spawning behaviour

Indexed keywords

ASSORTATIVE MATING; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA MINISATELLITE; GENDER AND SEX; MATING; PARENTAGE TO PROGENY; POPULATION GENETICS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RIVER; SAMPLING; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; REPRODUCTION; SALMO SALAR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

SALMO SALAR; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035043696     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2001.01254.x     Document Type: Article

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