TitleSandy beach surf zones: An alternative nursery habitat for 0-age Chinook salmon
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsMarin Jarrin, José R., and Jessica Miller
Secondary TitleEstuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Volume135
Paginationp.220–230
Date Published2013, 20 Dec
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Electronic subscription, Digital Open Access
KeywordsAlsea Bay, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, Coos Bay, geographic distribution, habitats, juvenile fish, population biology, temporal distribution
NotesChinook 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.
URLhttps://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/qz20sv16w
DOI10.1016/j.ecss.2013.10.014
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