Essays about: "smoltification"

Found 2 essays containing the word smoltification.

  1. 1. Smoltification status of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in relation to migratory success and migration speed in a regulated river

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Johanna Högvall; [2020]
    Keywords : Atlantic salmon; juvenile downstream migration; parr-smolt transformation; regulated rivers; dams; migration delay; radio-telemetry; Atlantlax; vandringshinder; smoltifieringsgrad; reglerade älvar; radiotelemetri;

    Abstract : There is a concern that the ecosystems around the world are suffering from fragmentation. Ecosystems such as rivers have lost their connectivity to a large extent due to hydroelectric dams with no or insufficient passways for the natural flow of organisms, matter and energy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Relationship between Na+/K+ -ATPase activity and α-subunit gene expression during the smoltification in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

    University essay from Fakulteten för samhälls- och livsvetenskaper

    Author : Jonas Bergqvist; [2008]
    Keywords : Atlantic salmon; smoltification; gill; Na K -ATPase; α-subunit; gene expression; seawater acclimation.;

    Abstract : During the smoltification the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) develop different adaptations to survive in oceanic environment. One of the most important adaptations is the ability to excrete the surplus of salt through the gills. READ MORE