TitleMovements, habitat use, and population characteristics of adult Pacific lamprey in a coastal river
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsStarcevich, Steven J., Stephanie L. Gunckel, and Steven E. Jacobs
Secondary TitleEnvironmental Biology of Fishes
Volume97
Number8
Paginationp.939-953
Date Published2014, Aug.
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription
Keywordsdepleted populations, geographical distribution, habitats, Pacific lamprey = Entosphenus tridentatus (Lampetra tridentata), reproductive behavior, Smith River, temporal distribution, Umpqua River Basin
NotesBefore they spawn, mature Pacific lamprey spend about a year in freshwater. What they do during that year was investigated in this study, which used radio-telemetry and followed tagged fishes. Distinct behavior and migration patterns were observed. Interestingly, some lamprey spawned in multiple locations, separated by as much as 16 kilometers, and with multiple spawners.
DOI10.1007/s10641-013-0196-5