Variability in Migration Routes Influences Early Marine Survival of Juvenile Salmon Smolts.

Variability in animal migratory behavior is expected to influence fitness, but few empirical examples demonstrating this relationship exist. The initial marine phase in the migration of juvenile salmon smolts has been identified as a potentially critical life history stage to overall population prod...

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Main Authors: Nathan B Furey, Stephen P Vincent, Scott G Hinch, David W Welch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4599731?pdf=render