Alderdice and Velsen, 1978



Citation


Alderdice, D.F. and Velsen, F.P.J. (1978) Relation between temperature and incubation time for eggs of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawystcha). J. fish. Res. Board can., pp. 69-75

Associated characteristics


Species Development state Trait Primary Data Secondary Data
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Egg Incubation time At constant temperature: 204 [At 1.7°C], 157.5 [3.0°C], 120.1 [4.5°C], 76.8 [7.2°C], 46 [11.1°C], 41.9 [12.7°C] and 34.3 [15.3] and numerous other examples. At ambient temperatures: 172 [2.3°C], 132 [3.8°C], 112 [4.3°C], 97.6 [5.3°C], 62.5 [8.4°C], 42.3 [12.9°C] and 32.7 [15°C] 204.0 days
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Egg Temperature for incubation Lower and upper lethal temperatures for chinook salmon eggs, those associated with 50% mortality from fertilization to 50% hatch, are about 2.5-3.0°C and 16.0°C 2.75 °C