Influence of European sculpin, Cottus gobio, on Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, recruitment and the effect of gravel size on egg predation - Implications for spawning habitat restoration

Palm, D., Lindberg, M., Braennaes, E., Lundqvist, H., Oestergren, J., & Carlsson, U. (2009). Influence of European sculpin, Cottus gobio, on Atlantic salmon Salmo salar, recruitment and the effect of gravel size on egg predation - Implications for spawning habitat restoration. Fisheries Management and Ecology 16 (6) 501-507. 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2009.00705.x.

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Abstract

The study examined if recruitment of juvenile Atlantic salmon, 'Salmo salar' L., was influenced by the presence of European sculpin, 'Cottus gobio' L., and if the spawning substrate size used by salmon influences sculpin predation on salmon eggs. A combination of information on spawning site selection by female salmon and associated densities of juvenile salmon indicated that recruitment of juvenile salmon was 10 times lower in areas where sculpin was present than areas without sculpin. Predation rate on salmon eggs was found to be dependent on substrate size in artificial redds created in stream aquaria using four different sizes of substrate (13, 23, 37 and 62 mm). Predation rate averaged 83% in the aquaria with the largest substrate size, whereas a rate of only 2-3% was observed using smaller substrate sizes. Sculpin may thus be an important factor influencing the recruitment of juvenile salmon. Selecting small enough gravel sizes during restoration of salmon spawning habitat could therefore be important to minimize egg predation.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Competition; Predation; Restoration
Research Programs:	Evolution and Ecology (EEP) Postdoctoral Scholars (PDS)
Depositing User:	IIASA Import
Date Deposited:	15 Jan 2016 08:41
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2021 17:20
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/8800

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