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The relation between the density of fish and parameters such as body weight, condition factor and the hepatic triglyceride (TG) content of masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou juveniles after release into a natural stream were studied. Hatchery-reared juveniles of different sizes and numbers were released in May 1999, 2000 and 2001, and investigations were carried out from July to September each year. The density of fish was relatively high in 1999, when juveniles of the largest size and number were released, but then continued to decrease during the investigation. The hepatic TG content remained considerably low in 1999, and there was a significant negative correlation between the density of fish and the hepatic TG content of the juveniles caught over three years. The initial fish size and number at release as well as the nutritional condition of the juveniles may affect the density of fish after release.
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Misaka, N., Mizuno, S., Koyama, T. et al. Changes in density of under-yearling masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou in a natural stream after release. Fish Sci 73, 1274–1280 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-2906.2007.01465.x
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