Autumn Migration and Overwintering of Arctic Grayling in Coastal Streams of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
作者:
RobinL. West,
MichaelW. Smith,
WillardE. Barber,
JamesB. Reynolds,
Haakon Hop,
期刊:
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
(Taylor Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 121,
issue 6
页码: 709-715
ISSN:0002-8487
年代: 1992
DOI:10.1577/1548-8659(1992)121<0709:AMAOOA>2.3.CO;2
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
During 1984 and 1985, 67 adult Arctic graylingThymallus arcticuswith surgically implanted radio transmitters were released at their summer feeding areas in three river systems of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. We tracked the fish from aircraft to determine patterns of autumn migration to overwintering locations. During August or September in each area, fish left the small tundra streams where they were tagged and migrated into larger streams. Migration rates peaked at 5–6 km/d about 1 September and averaged 1 km/d. Fish in two river systems moved into adjacent rivers after passage through estuarine waters. Migration distances from spawning or summer feeding areas to overwintering sites were as great as 101 km. Potential overwintering areas determined from transmitter relocations included deep pools, spring-fed areas, and lakes. Management problems associated with these extensive seasonal migrations may include the maintenance of the species migratory circuit in a region that may face future development.
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