Genetic stock identification reveals greater use of an oceanic feeding ground around the Faroe Islands by multi-sea winter Atlantic salmon.
R. J. O'Sullivan, M. Ozerov, G. H. Bolstad, J. Gilbey, J. A. Jacobsen, J. Erkinaro, A. H. Rikardsen, K. Hindar, T. Aykanat
The paper uses genetic stock assignment and run-reconstruction models to show that multi-sea winter Atlantic salmon use the Faroe Islands feeding ground more than previously thought, with variation among stocks and age classes.
bioRxiv · Jul 4, 2022 · PreprintEcology