Poor feeding opportunities and reduced condition factor for salmon post-smolts in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean

• Published in: ICES journal of marine science Vol. 78; no. 8; pp. 2844 - 2857
• Main Authors: Utne, Kjell Rong, Pauli, Beatriz Diaz, Haugland, Monika, Jacobsen, Jan Arge, Maoileidigh, Niall, Melle, Webjørn, Broms, Cecilie Thorsen, Nøttestad, Leif, Holm, Marianne, Thomas, Katie, Wennevik, Vidar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 01.11.2021
• Subjects: fish larvae; Norwegian Sea; amphipoda; climate change; mackerel

Abstract During the last few decades, many wild Atlantic salmon populations have declined dramatically. One possible contributing factor for the decline is reduced prey availability at sea. Here, we examine post-smolt diet and investigate if post-smolts show signs of selective feeding based on 2546...