Variability in diet of juvenile Coho and Chinook salmon in the Strait of Georgia during their early marine residence
Presentation Abstract
The Strait of Georgia is an important early marine rearing area for juvenile Pacific Salmon. The linkage of this early marine period to total marine survival has been identified as important but mechanisms regulating the survival during this period have not been identified. This study examines the diet of juvenile Coho and Chinook salmon captured from trawl and purse seine surveys throughout the Strait of Georgia over the past 17 years during the early summer and fall periods. Interannual and regional variations in diet of both species will be assessed to determine if this variation is associated with trends in survival.
Session Title
The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project- Novel Approaches, Project Status and Key Findings
Conference Track
Species and Food Webs
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Oral
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Coho salmon--Food-- Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.); Chinook salmon--Food--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)
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Text
Language
English
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Variability in diet of juvenile Coho and Chinook salmon in the Strait of Georgia during their early marine residence
2016SSEC
The Strait of Georgia is an important early marine rearing area for juvenile Pacific Salmon. The linkage of this early marine period to total marine survival has been identified as important but mechanisms regulating the survival during this period have not been identified. This study examines the diet of juvenile Coho and Chinook salmon captured from trawl and purse seine surveys throughout the Strait of Georgia over the past 17 years during the early summer and fall periods. Interannual and regional variations in diet of both species will be assessed to determine if this variation is associated with trends in survival.
