We evaluated the relative importance of “bottom-up”(production-limited) and “top-
down”(predator-mediated) processes during early marine residence in a population of …

We examined the effect of early marine entry timing and body size on the marine (smolt-to-
adult) survival of Puget Sound Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). We used data …

Early ocean residence is considered a critical period for juvenile salmon although specific
survival mechanisms are often unidentified and may vary by species or life stage. Columbia …

Selective mortality during early life history stages can have significant population-level
consequences, yet critical periods when selective mortality occurs, the strength of selection …

Recent evidence for strong size-selective ocean survival and the importance of juvenile
rearing in the pelagic zone of Puget Sound by ESA-listed Chinook salmon highlights the …

Although early marine growth has repeatedly been correlated with overall survival in Pacific
salmon Oncorhynchus spp., we currently lack a mechanistic understanding of smolt-to-adult …

Mortality during the first period at sea is thought to be a primary determinant of salmon
productivity and return rates. Here, we test this hypothesis by linking variation in prey …

Migration timing in animals has important effects on life‐history transitions. Human activities
can alter migration timing of animals, and understanding the effects of such disruptions …

In marine ecosystems, survival can be heavily influenced by size‐selective mortality during
juvenile life stages. Understanding how and when size‐selective mortality operates on a …

Throughout its native North Pacific, the chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
(Walbaum), exists as twolife‐history types that aredistinguished by the age at which juvenile …