Early survival of marble trout Salmo marmoratus: evidence for density dependence
2007
Vincenzi, S. | Crivellì, A.J. | Jesensek, D. | Rubin, J.-F. | De Leo, G.A.
The role of endogenous and exogenous factors in regulating population dynamics of freshwater salmonids is still a matter of debate. The aim of the present work was to assess the relative importance of density-dependent and -independent factors in determining the survival of marble trout (Salmo marmoratus) yearlings in two populations living in Slovenian streams (Zakojska and Gorska). The investigation was performed by combining a classical life table analysis with Monte Carlo simulation. Size-dependent fecundity was estimated by stripping wild adults in the fish farm. A significant positive relationship was found between length of marble trout females and the number of eggs produced. Egg density was the major determinant of survival from eggs to age 1+ (σ₀) in both streams. Residuals of the relationship between σ₀ and egg density were positively correlated with rainfall only in Zakojska, probably because, within a certain range, more intense rainfalls increases stream flow and, consequently, suitable habitat for trout. Our study shows how density-dependent and environmental factors can interact to determine the survival of marble trout during the first year of life.
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