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Maladaptation and phenotypic mismatch in hatchery-reared Atlantic salmon Salmo salar released in the wild.
Journal of fish biology - 1 Dec 2014
Stringwell R, Lock A, Stutchbury C J, Baggett E, Taylor J, Gough P J, Garcia de Leaniz C
Abstract excerpt
Changes in body shape, fluctuating asymmetry (FA) and crypsis were compared among Atlantic salmon Salmo salar fry kept as controls in captivity and those released and subsequently recaptured in the wild according to a before-after-control-impact (BACI) design. Hatchery fish that survived in the wild became more cryptic and displayed a much lower incidence of fin erosion and of asymmetric individuals than control...
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