Selection to increase survival of smolts in four successive broods of coho salmon

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
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Abstract

Survival from smolt to adult for full and half-sib families of coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch was used to identify families with the highest survival rates at Big Creek Salmon Hatchery in Oregon. Adult fish from families with high survival were bred selectively for four consecutive generations in an attempt to increase smolt survival. A significant improvement in survival in the select line compared to the control after two generations of selection was not maintained in subsequent generations. We concluded that selection was not an effective method for increasing survival of smolts released at Big Creek Hatchery.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Selection to increase survival of smolts in four successive broods of coho salmon
Series title Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
DOI 10.1577/1548-8659(1988)117<0090:NSTISO>2.3.CO;2
Volume 117
Issue 1
Year Published 1988
Language English
Publisher American Fisheries Society
Contributing office(s) Western Fisheries Research Center
Description 3 p.
First page 90
Last page 92
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