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Introduction to the 8th International Workshop on Smoltification and a synthesis of major findings

August 9, 2012

The early life history of anadromous salmonid fishes, be they Atlantic (Salmo salar) or Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), trout of those genera, or charrs (Salvelinus spp.), appears much more complex than previously thought. The seaward movement or migration is extremely polymorphic among and within species. To help provide understanding of the processes involved, and implications for conservation, management and husbandry, the 8th International Workshop on Smoltification was held on September 20–24, 2009, with participants from 9 different countries. Because the native distribution of these fishes is in northern latitudes, more or less circumglobally, similar workshops have been held roughly every four years in various countries, starting in LaJolla, California; and subsequently in Stirling, Scotland; Trondheim, Norway; St. Andrews, Canada; Muonio, Finland; Westport, Ireland; and Tono, Japan. Papers emanating from these previous workshops can be found in earlier Special Issues of Aquaculture while those from the 2009 workshop are presented here.

Publication Year 2012
Title Introduction to the 8th International Workshop on Smoltification and a synthesis of major findings
DOI 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2012.08.001
Authors Carl B. Schreck, Steven D. McCormick, Björn Thrandur Björnsson, Sigurd O. Stefansson, Hiroshi Ueda
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Aquaculture
Index ID 70039508
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit