Genetic differences in growth and survival of juvenile hatchery and wild steelhead trout, Salmo gairdneri
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Abstract
Relative growth and survival of offspring from matings of hatchery and wild Deschutes River (Oregon) summer steelhead trout, Salmo gairdneri, were measured to determine if hatchery fish differ genetically from wild fish in traits that can affect the stock–recruitment relationship of wild populations. Sections of four natural streams and a hatchery pond were each stocked with genetically marked (lactate dehydrogenase genotypes) eyed eggs or unfed swim-up fry from each of three matings: hatchery × hatchery (HH), hatchery × wild (HW), and wild × wild (WW). In streams, WW fish had the highest survival and HW fish the highest growth rates when significant differences were found; in the hatchery pond, HH fish had the highest survival and growth rates. The hatchery fish were genetically different from wild fish and when they interbreed with wild fish may reduce the number of smolts produced. Hatchery procedures can be modified to reduce the genetic differences between hatchery and wild fish.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Genetic differences in growth and survival of juvenile hatchery and wild steelhead trout, Salmo gairdneri |
| Series title | Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada |
| DOI | 10.1139/f77-015 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1977 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Canadian Science Publishing |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 123 |
| Last page | 128 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Other Geospatial | Deschutes River |
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