Not too slow, not too fast: water currents affect group structure, aggression and welfare in post-smolt Atlantic salmon Salmo salar

Increased swimming speed of Atlantic salmon is generally considered an improvement to welfare under aquaculture settings, as group structure is improved and agonistic behaviour reduced. As such, establishing fish farms in exposed areas with fast water current velocities should be favourable. However...

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Main Authors: F Solstorm, D Solstorm, F Oppedal, RE Olsen, LH Stien, A Fernö
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2016-05-01
Series:Aquaculture Environment Interactions
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/aei/v8/p339-347/