ISSN:
1600-0633
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
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Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Abstract– Dominant year-classes of brown trout occurred at regular time-intervals in the alpine Lake Skavatn, Norway. In samples obtained by beach scining, electrofishing and gill-netting during 1989–1992, yearclasses 1979, 1982, 1985, 1988 and 1991 were much more abundant than their neighbouring year-classes. Correspondingly, in a sample of gillnetted fish from 1979, the year-classes 1973 and 1976 were dominant. Spawning areas in the outlet are virtually absent, and lotic rearing areas for juveniles very restricted. Young-of-the-year immigrated to the lake during the autumn, and juveniles inhabited the restricted littoral cobble areas until they reached a length of about 10–12 cm and an age of 3+. Competitive exclusion by dominant year-classes may cause the regular, cyclic oscillations in cohort strength. An abundant year-class of juveniles occupying the restricted suitable lacustrine rearing areas may exclude younger fish by inter-cohort interference. The smaller fish are forced to unsheltered marginal rearing areas where they presumably suffer increased mortality. A new strong year-class can arise every 3 years when the dominant fish leave the rearing areas.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0633.1993.tb00011.x
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