Determining early marine survival and predation by endothermic predators on acoustically tagged Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) post-smolts

English, G.; Wilson, B.M.; Lawrence, M.J.; Black, M.; Hawkes, J.P.; Hardie, D.C.; Daniels, J.M.; Carr, J.W.; Rycroft, C.; Crossin, G.T.; Whoriskey, F.G.; den Heyer, C.E.; Bordeleau, X.; McKindsey, C.W.; Trudel, M.

doi:10.1139/cjfas-2023-0206

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Determining early marine survival and predation by endothermic predators on acoustically tagged Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) post-smolts

2024
By English, G. ; Wilson, B.M. ; Lawrence, M.J. ; ...
Source: Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 81: 387–402 (2024)

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Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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English, G. ; Wilson, B.M. ; Lawrence, M.J. ; Black, M. ; Hawkes, J.P. ; ... More +

English, G. ; Wilson, B.M. ; Lawrence, M.J. ; Black, M. ; Hawkes, J.P. ; Hardie, D.C. ; Daniels, J.M. ; Carr, J.W. ; Rycroft, C. ; Crossin, G.T. ; Whoriskey, F.G. ; den Heyer, C.E. ; Bordeleau, X. ; McKindsey, C.W. ; Trudel, M. Less -
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Many Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) populations have experienced significant declines for decades throughout North America and Europe. Mortality due to marine mammal predation during their early marine life could be an important factor contributing to these declines and limiting their population recoveries. However, quantifying predation events, and particularly the extent of marine mammal predation on Atlantic salmon, remains a challenge. In this study, we estimated the contribution of mesothermic and endothermic species predation to the mortality of Atlantic salmon post-smolts during their early marine life using acoustic telemetry. Predation events were inferred from changes in temperatures and depths experienced by acoustically tagged hatchery-reared Atlantic salmon smolts. No salmon were consumed by mesothermic predators, with most endothermic predation events being classified as marine mammals. Post-smolt mortality during the study period was low overall in both years (13.1%–16.7%), with endothermic predation accounting for 33.1%–42.9% of all marine mortality events (5.2%–5.6% mortality). Our results suggest that the current low return of adult Atlantic salmon observed in this area in recent years was not heavily influenced by endothermic predation on post-smolts in the first weeks at sea.
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Animal Migration Atlantic Salmon Birds Mortality Pinnipedia Predation (Biology) Pinnipeds Salmo Salar Telemetry
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Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 81: 387–402 (2024)
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