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Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Salmo salar | Spawning conditions | Spawning water type | Salmon spawned mostly in relatively deep, swift-velocity habitats (20-50 cm, 35-65 cm s-1) | Flowing or turbulent water |
Salmo salar | Spawning conditions | Spawning depth | 20-55 cm | 37.5 m |
Salmo salar | Spawning conditions | Spawning substrate | Salmo and trout preferred pebbles (16-64 mm) fpr spawning | Lithophils |
Salmo trutta fario | Spawning conditions | Spawning water type | Trout selected slightly shallower and slower flowing spawning site (15-45 cm, 20-55 cm s-1) | Flowing or turbulent water |
Salmo trutta fario | Spawning conditions | Spawning depth | 15-45 cm | 30.0 m |
Salmo trutta fario | Spawning conditions | Spawning substrate | Salmo and trout preferred pebbles (16-64 mm) fpr spawning | Lithophils |