Genetic evidence for lacustrine spawning of the non-anadromous Atlantic salmon population of Little Gull Lake, Newfoundland

• Published in: Journal of fish biology Vol. 67; no. s1; pp. 200 - 205
• Main Authors: Verspoor, E., Cole, L. J.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK; Malden, USA Blackwell Science Ltd 01.09.2005; Blackwell
• Subjects: Agnatha. Pisces; allozymes; Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Fresh water ecosystems; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; genetics; salmon; spawning behaviour; Synecology; Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution; Canada; Newfoundland; North America; America; Salmonidae; Spawning; Salmo salar; salmon; allozymes; Biology; Allozyme; Freshwater environment; Reproduction; Vertebrata; spawning behaviour; Pisces; Lakes; Genetics; Aves
• ISSN: 0022-1112; 1095-8649
• DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00848.x

Allozyme markers were used to investigate the spatial boundaries of the non‐anadromous Atlantic salmon population of Little Gull Lake, Eastern Canada. Mixed year class samples of juvenile salmon were analysed from inlet streams, upstream lakes, the outlet river and sites downstream. No evidence was found that individuals from the Lake's non‐anadromous population were present in these samples, strongly suggesting that the non‐anadromous population is confined to the lake and has a lacustrine spawning habit.