Maintaining a wild phenotype in a conservation hatchery program for Chinook salmon: The effect of managed breeding on early male maturation.

In many salmonid species, age and size at maturation is plastic and influenced by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Hatchery reared salmon often mature at an earlier age and smaller size than wild fish. Modern salmon conservation efforts have focused on managing the level of...

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Main Authors: Donald A Larsen, Deborah L Harstad, Abby E Fuhrman, Curtis M Knudsen, Steven L Schroder, William J Bosch, Peter F Galbreath, David E Fast, Brian R Beckman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216168