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Gross functional anatomy: Integumentary system: Chapter 5 Gross functional anatomy: Integumentary system: Chapter 5

The integument or skin of a fish is the envelope for the body that separates and protects the animal from its environment, but it also provides the means through which most of the contacts with the outer world are made. The integument is continuous with the lining of all the body openings, and also covers the fins. The skin of a fish is a multifunctional organ, and may serve important...
Authors
Diane G. Elliott

Molecular epidemiology reveals emergence of a virulent infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) virus strain in wild salmon and its transmission to hatchery fish Molecular epidemiology reveals emergence of a virulent infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) virus strain in wild salmon and its transmission to hatchery fish

Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV) has been known to be a significant salmonid pathogen in the Pacific Northwest of North America for decades. The goal of this study was to characterize the IHNV genetic heterogeneity and viral traffic over time at a study site in the Deschutes River watershed in Oregon, with an emphasis on the epidemiology of IHNV types causing epidemics in...
Authors
Eric D. Anderson, H. Mark Engelking, Eveline J. Emmenegger, Gael Kurath

Migratory behavior and forebay delay of radio-tagged juvenile fall chinook salmon in a lower snake river impoundment Migratory behavior and forebay delay of radio-tagged juvenile fall chinook salmon in a lower snake river impoundment

During July and August 1995-1997, we used radiotelemetry to estimate the migration rate of 405 juvenile fall chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (mean fork length, 138-144 mm) through Little Goose Reservoir. Migration rates decreased significantly as fish approached the dam. Median migration rates in 1995 were 26.0 km/d through the 45.9-km reach immediately below Lower Granite Dam...
Authors
D.A. Venditti, D.W. Rondorf, J.M. Kraut

Reproductive longevity and fecundity associated with nonannual spawning in cui-ui Reproductive longevity and fecundity associated with nonannual spawning in cui-ui

The cui-ui Chasmistes cujus, a long-lived (40 years or more) and highly fecund catostomid, is often prevented from spawning in drought years. We studied the effect of cui-ui age on egg viability and the effect of nonannual spawning on fecundity in relation to length, age, and growth rate. Egg hatching and survival of swim-up larvae were examined for the offspring of first-time spawners
Authors
G.G. Scoppettone, P.H. Rissler, M.E. Buettner
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