Consequences of salmonid growth variability

Growth rate varies extensively within and among salmonid species, across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. This variation has profound influences on behavior, life history, and population demographics. As a consequence, growth rate variation has important implications for harvest management, hatchery/wild interactions, and conservation strategies. The goal of this symposium is to examine patterns of variation, consequences of this variation for life history, and its implications for management.

• Dr. Ben Letcher, Silvio O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey Biological Resources Division
• P.O. Box 796 -- One Migratory Way, Turners Falls, MA 01376 USA
• (413) 863-8995 ext. 34  FAX (413) 863-9810  bletcher@forwild.umass.edu
• Dr. Ian Fleming, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Tungasletta 2, N-7485 Trondheim, Norway
• Phone: +47 73 80 1400 (central board)  +47 73 80 1495 (direct)  +47 73 80 1401 (fax)  e-mail: ian.fleming@ninatrd.ninaniku.no
• Dr. Andrew Hendry, Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Program,
• University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003-5810 USA
• Phone: (413) 545-3565  ahendry@bio.umass.edu

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