scholarly journals Marine migrations in anadromous brown trout (Salmo trutta). Fjord residency as a possible alternative in the continuum of migration to the open sea

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 594-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego del Villar-Guerra ◽  
Kim Aarestrup ◽  
Christian Skov ◽  
Anders Koed
Author(s):  
Kim Birnie-Gauvin ◽  
Martin H. Larsen ◽  
Kim Aarestrup

Alternative migratory tactics, like partial migration, are common in many taxa. The proximate and ultimate drivers underpinning these strategies are unclear, though factors like condition and energetic status have been posited as important predictors. We sampled and PIT tagged 1882 wild brown trout prior to the first so-called decision window, and explored the links between migratory tactics (residency, autumn or spring migration) and body metrics (length and condition), lipids (triglycerides and cholesterol), and sex, in 150 randomly selected individuals. We found that more females adopted the autumn and spring migration tactic than males, while more males adopted the residency tactic than females, likely reflecting sex-biased benefits in anadromy. We also found that autumn migrants were in poorer condition prior to the presumed first decision window than spring migrants and residents. Lastly, we found that both condition and cholesterol were positively correlated to the timing of migration, such that individuals in poorer condition and/or with lower cholesterol migrated earlier. Collectively, these results suggest that energy depletion is an important factor in determining migratory strategy, including timing.


1988 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 1304-1309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trend Taugbøl ◽  
Jostein Skurdal ◽  
Ragnvald Andersen

The frequency of distinct white fin margins was investigated in four brown trout (Salmo trutta) populations, living in the small stream Austadbekken (anadromous and stream resident) and in Lake Selura (lake and stream spawners). The frequency varied within and among populations. White margins were most common among parr and mature residents from Austadbekken. Sea trout had very low frequencies compared with parr and mature residents from the same population. Among stream spawners from Lake Selura (which stay the first 0–2 yr in the stream), white margins were less frequent than in Austadbekken; lake spawners (which spend their entire life in the lake) had even fewer. While a previous author stated that white fin margins were under genetic control, our observations indicate that the environment can affect the coloration. We hypothesize that white fin margins play a role in territorial behavior and are developed strongly where territorial behavior is pronounced, i.e. in stream- and river-dwelling trout. There may be a selective pressure, favoring easily seen signals showing that a territory is occupied so that energy-demanding fights can be avoided. In open sea and estuaries where predators are frequent, conspicuous fin margins may be a disadvantage due to greater predation risks.


2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Kurhalyuk ◽  
H. Tkachenko ◽  
K. Pałczyńska

Resistance of erythrocytes from Brown trout (Salmo trutta m. trutta L.) affected by ulcerative dermal necrosis syndrome In the present work we evaluated the effect of ulcerative dermal necrosis (UDN) syndrome on resistance of erythrocytes to haemolytic agents and lipid peroxidation level in the blood from brown trout (Salmo trutta m. trutta L.). Results showed that lipid peroxidation increased in erythrocytes, as evidenced by high thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) levels. Compared to control group, the resistance of erythrocytes to haemolytic agents was significantly lower in UDN-positive fish. Besides, UDN increased the percent of hemolysated erythrocytes subjected to the hydrochloric acid, urea and hydrogen peroxide. Results showed that UDN led to an oxidative stress in erythrocytes able to induce enhanced lipid peroxidation level, as suggested by TBARS level and decrease of erythrocytes resistance to haemolytic agents.


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 100675
Author(s):  
Muhammed Atamanalp ◽  
Arzu Ucar ◽  
Esat Mahmut Kocaman ◽  
Gonca Alak

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