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Nest site preference and intrasexual competition in female sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Adkison, Milo D. Ward, Michael B. Quinn, Thomas P. |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | Many ecological circumstances present individuals with a conflict between the inherent benefits of a particular habitat and the costs incurred in acquiring or retaining use of the habitat in the face of competition. For example, the reproductive biology of female Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) led us to hypothesize that female nest site choice should reflect a compromise between the benefits of obtaining a high quality nest site and the cost of competing for and defending it. To test this hypothesis we studied female sockeye salmon (O. nerka) spawning on beaches in Iliamna Lake, Alaska using a combination of snorkel surveys, tagging, behavior observations, and models. Females showed spatial preferences in nest site selection (for shallower water, where water circulation was higher), aggressive competition in preferred areas was higher, and there was evidence for costs associated with this increased competition. Over the course of the season, spawning activity shifted from shallower to deeper water, consistent with a tradeoff between benefits for embryo survival associated with shallow sites and the costs of competing for them. However, it was also consistent with date-specific optimal sites related to the probability of embryo mortality for eggs spawned in shallow water late in the season, due to annual cycles in lake level and temperature. |
| Starting Page | 385 |
| Ending Page | 399 |
| Page Count | 15 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10641-013-0159-x |
| Volume Number | 97 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doc-08-1o-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/ha0ro937gcuc7l7deffksulhg5h7mbp1/s95mks7g17cr96b4797l3kfb9b5sdb2s/1541347200000/05139430942857919412/*/0B_sa2AnC9DW4VHhCVmdqNWlnZHc?e=download |
| Journal | Environmental Biology of Fishes |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |