Bird predation on hatchery reared Atlantic salmon smolts, Salmo salar L., released in the River Eira, Norway

Carlin-tagged Atlantic salmon smolts have been released in the River Eira in western Norway during the period 1961 - 1980. Just after release birds were observed as smolt predators. Each year the river bank was searched for tags and pellets containing tags. This recovery rate varied between 0.0 - 1...

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Published in:	Fauna Norvegica
Main Authors:	Ole Reitan, Nils Arne Hvidsten, Lars P. Hansen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology 1987-12-01
Subjects:	Actinopterygii Salmoniformes restocking interspecific dynamic population dynamic Western Norway
Online Access:	https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/fauna_norvegica/article/view/6094