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Do rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon discriminate kin?

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Do rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon discriminate kin?

Brown, Grant E. and Brown, Joseph A. (1992) Do rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon discriminate kin? Canadian Journal of Zoology, 70 (8). pp. 1636-1640. ISSN 0008-4301

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z92-227

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) can discriminate kin from non-kin, since other salmonid species (coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)) have been shown to possess this ability. When tested in water conditioned by conspecifics (kin and non-kin) and heterospecifics in a two-choice tank, both rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon demonstrated a significant preference for kin over non-kin and heterospecifics, indicating that these species possess kin-discrimination abilities. This ability appears to be widespread among salmonid fishes.

Divisions:Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Biology
Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Authors:Brown, Grant E. and Brown, Joseph A.
Journal or Publication:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Date:August 1992
Funders:
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):10.1139/z92-227
ID Code:6735
Deposited By: Danielle Dennie
Deposited On:18 Jun 2010 18:49
Last Modified:18 Jan 2018 17:29
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