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The Lake Charr Salvelinus namaycush: Biology, Ecology, Distribution, and Management

Part of the book series: Fish & Fisheries Series ((FIFI,volume 39))

Abstract

Lake charr Salvelinus namaycush life history and population dynamics metrics were reviewed to evaluate populations inside (n = 462) and outside (n = 24) the native range. Our goals were to create a database of metrics useful for evaluating population status and to test for large-scale patterns between metrics and latitude and lake size. An average lake charr grew from a 69-mm length at age-0 (L0) at 89 mm/year early growth rate (ω) to 50% maturity at 420 mm (L50) at age 8 (t50), and then continued to grow toward a 717-mm asymptotic length (L∞). L50 was positively correlated to ω, whereas t50 was inversely correlated to ω. Lake charr grew slower toward larger size and older age in northern latitudes and larger lakes than in southern latitudes and smaller lakes. Population density (number/ha) and yield density (kg/ha) decreased with lake size, and yield and total annual mortality (A) decreased with latitude. Native populations grew slower (ω), were heavier at 500 mm (W500), matured at shorter L50, grew to a shorter L∞, and suffered lower annual mortality A than non-native populations. Our review and database should be useful to managers and researchers for quantifying lake charr population status across the species range.

Michael J. Hansen is retired at the time of publication.

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We thank the Wisconsin State-Tribal Technical Committee for allowing us to include the results of their stock-assessment model. Nigel Lester and Todd Koel provided useful reviews of an earlier draft of the manuscript. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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  4. Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, Hammond Bay Biological Station, Millersburg, MI, USA

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Hansen, M.J., Guy, C.S., Bronte, C.R., Nate, N.A. (2021). Life History and Population Dynamics. In: Muir, A.M., Krueger, C.C., Hansen, M.J., Riley, S.C. (eds) The Lake Charr Salvelinus namaycush: Biology, Ecology, Distribution, and Management. Fish & Fisheries Series, vol 39. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62259-6_8

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