Title | Sandy beach surf zones: An alternative nursery habitat for 0-age Chinook salmon |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Marin Jarrin, José R., and Jessica Miller |
Secondary Title | Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science |
Volume | 135 |
Pagination | p.220–230 |
Date Published | 2013, 20 Dec |
Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic subscription, Digital Open Access |
Keywords | Alsea Bay, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coos Bay, geographic distribution, habitats, juvenile fish, population biology, temporal distribution |
Notes | Chinook salmon smolts “mostly inhabit estuaries but also use sandy beach surf zones and the coastal ocean. However, the role of surf zones in the early life history of Chinook salmon is unclear. We hypothesized that surf zones serve as an alternative nursery habitat, defined as a habitat that consistently provides a proportion of a population with foraging and growth rates similar to those experienced in the primary nursery. . . Our results suggest that when large numbers of 0-age Chinook salmon inhabit estuaries, juveniles concurrently use surf zones, which serve as an alternative nursery habitat. Therefore, surf zones expand the available rearing habitat for Chinook salmon during early marine residence, a critical period in the life history.” (from the Abstract) Very interesting. |
URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/qz20sv16w |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.10.014 |
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