Atlantic salmon - Wikipedia
The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is the third largest of the Salmonidae, behind Siberian taimen and Pacific Chinook salmon, growing up to a meter in length. Atlantic salmon are found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in …
Atlantic Salmon - NOAA Fisheries
Oct 17, 2024 · Young salmon eat insects, invertebrates while in freshwater, and plankton while at sea. Larger adult salmon mainly prey on fish such as Atlantic herring, alewife, rainbow smelt, capelin, sand lances, and small Atlantic mackerel. Birds, …
Ecosystem: Atlantic Salmon Research and Restoration - NOAA …
Wild U.S. Atlantic salmon are a part of many different ecosystems—from small brooks to the Labrador Sea—and are both predators and prey. They eat aquatic insects and small fish while in freshwater, and invertebrates and fish as they migrate throughout the North Atlantic.
Atlantic Salmon (Protected) - NOAA Fisheries
Atlantic salmon are vulnerable to many stressors and threats, dams and culverts that block or impede the migratory movements between freshwater spawning and rearing habitats and the marine environment, habitat degradation, foreign fisheries, and poor marine survival. They are considered an indicator species or a “canary in the coal mine.”
Overview of Atlantic salmon predators and a general description …
Torbjørn Forseth. Managers and stakeholders increasingly ask whether predation is a driving force behind the poor status of many species, and whether predator control is likely to be a...
Ocean predation and mortality of adult Atlantic salmon
May 27, 2019 · We used data from pop-up satellite archival tags to investigate the ocean predation and mortality of adult Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) released from 12 rivers flowing into the North Atlantic...
(PDF) Predation of Atlantic salmon across ontogenetic stages and ...
Jun 26, 2023 · We review existing literature on Atlantic salmon Salmo salar predation and predator control, as well as general ecological theory on the role of predation in the life cycle of this iconic...
Predation of Atlantic salmon across ontogenetic stages and …
Jun 26, 2023 · Predators range from large apex predators like Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and toothed whales (Odontoceti) that eat salmon at sea, to conspecifics like salmon parr eating eggs in spawning redds (Table 1).
Pressures Facing Salmon - NASCO
predators Predation occurs both in fresh water and at sea with a variety of birds, other fish and mammals all feeding on salmon during different life stages. Predation is a naturally occurring phenomenon, but issues may arise when predator numbers are unnaturally high due to human intervention or shifting ecosystem conditions.
Environmental conditions and predators affect Atlantic salmon survival ...
Nov 17, 2011 · Summary: Atlantic salmon face new challenges in the Gulf of Maine, where changing spring wind patterns, warming ocean temperatures and new predators along migration routes are affecting their...