While in freshwater, Chinook Salmon fry and smolts feed on plankton and then terrestrial and aquatic insects, amphipods and crustaceans. |
Tailbeat frequency increases linearly with swimming speed in both parr and smolts. |
Morton stands at the stern of her boat, dip net poised, waiting for two pink salmon smolts to swim within striking distance. |
There is significant shift in the MHC composition of trout red muscle between parr and smolts. |
Many species eat the fry and smolts, including striped bass, American shad, sculpins and sea gulls. |
Quantitative analysis of duty cycle shows a significant increase in duty cycle at each position between parr and smolts. |