Ontogenetic variation in the marine foraging of Atlantic salmon functionally links genomic diversity with a major life history polymorphism.

Abstract excerpt

The ecological role of heritable phenotypic variation in free-living populations remains largely unknown. Knowledge of the genetic basis of functional ecological processes can link genomic and phenotypic diversity, providing insight into polymorphism evolution and how populations respond to environmental changes. By quantifying the marine diet of Atlantic salmon, we assessed how foraging behaviour changes along...

Topics

• Animals
• Salmo salar
• Genotype
• Genetic Variation
• Diet
• Feeding Behavior