Sentence examples for salmonid migration from inspiring English sources

A multistate mark-recapture (MSMR) model of the adult salmonid migration through the lower Columbia River and into the Snake River was developed, designed for radiotelemetry detections at dams and tributary mouths.

Anadromous salmonids migrate to and around the oceans and all salmonids (anadromous and nonanadromous) make spawning migrations, characteristically to the same location where they were born ('homing' or 'philopatry'philopatry

The timing of adult migration in salmonid fishes is known to be under strong genetic control (Hendry and Day 2005; Carlson and Seamons 2008).

As migrations in salmonid fishes are often rather spectacular and associated with economic interest (Quinn 2005), the costs and benefits of such migrations have been extensively studied in these species (see Hendry et al. 2004a for a review).

If the site was on a fish migration route (salmonids, eels, shad) appropriate provision would need to be provided by means of fish passes etc.

For example, in preparation for migration, anadromous salmonids undergo morphological changes [17], [18], [19].

The Sashin Creek resident fish were tested for gamete expression before sampling; only fish that produced gametes were included (sexual maturity precludes migration in salmonids, discussed below).

Decree No. 12 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the List of surface fishery waterbodies used for stock enhancement, feeding, wintering period and migration of salmonids and sturgeon species.

We do not know the actual value of heritability of plasticity for anadromy and residency in this system, but genetic variation and heritability have been demonstrated for plasticity in general (Scheiner 1993; Nussey et al. 2005) and have been assumed for migration in salmonids in particular (Hazel et al. 1990; Hutchings and Myers 1994; see also the review by Hutchings 2004).

The migration of juvenile salmonids downriver on the Columbia and Snake Rivers has been contested to be compromised due to the multiple hydropower facilities located on these rivers.

The main purpose of our study was to address the following two questions: (i) Is fishing expected to induce evolutionary changes in the conditional migration strategy of salmonids?