Macquarrie et al, 1979



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Associated characteristics


Species Development state Trait Primary Data Secondary Data
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Egg Incubation time 9-10 weeks at 12± 0.5°C 12.0 days
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Egg Temperature for incubation Incubated at 12 ± 0.5 12.0 °C
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Larvae Larvae behaviour Upon hatching the alevins migrated through the spawces in the base of each basket into the gravel where they remained until 80-90% of their yolk had been absorbed Demersal
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Larvae Temperature during larval development Reared at 11 ±1°C 11.0 °C
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Larvae Onset of exogeneous feeding Alveins emerged from the gravel and started feeding 6 to 8 weeks after hatching at 11-12°C 11.5 °C * day
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Female Length at sexual maturity 39.3 ± 3 39.3 cm
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Female Weight at sexual maturity 706 ± 140 g ! 706.0 kg
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Female Relative fecundity 0.875 in reared conditions] 0.88 thousand eggs/kg
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Female Absolute fecundity 0.652, lower than in the wild 0.8-2 1.4 thousand eggs
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Female Intensifying oogenesis activity Final maturation and peak spawning occurs in September-October of the following year ['September', 'October']
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Male Length at sexual maturity 42.4 ± 3.8 42.4 cm
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Male Weight at sexual maturity 793 ± 174 g ! 793.0 kg
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha Spawning conditions Parity Pink salmon have the shortest and most inflexible life cycle of all the Pacific salmon No category