Concentrated chemical spills have been shown to impact adversely on fish populations and
even cause localized population extinctions. Evaluating population‐level impacts of …

Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. and brown trout Salmo trutta fario L. are species of high socio‐
economic and ecological value. Declining populations make them target species of fisheries …

Atlantic salmon (S almo salar) is one of the most extensively studied fish species in the world
due to its significance in aquaculture, fisheries and ongoing conservation efforts to protect …

Significant changes have occurred in the well‐established partnership between fisheries
managers and geneticists over the last 50 years. It is therefore timely to review and …

Each year, hundreds of thousands of domesticated farmed Atlantic salmon escape into the
wild. In Norway, which is the world's largest commercial producer, many native Atlantic …

In recent years, the land area under agriculture has declined as also has the rate of growth
in agricultural productivity while the demand for food continues to escalate. The world …

Microsatellite genotyping is a common DNA characterization technique in population,
ecological and evolutionary genetics research. Since different alleles are sized relative to …

Background Early maturation in the Atlantic salmon is an interesting subject for numerous
research lines. Prior to sea migration, parr can reach sexual maturation and successfully …

While the stocking of captive‐bred fish has been occurring for decades and has had
substantial immediate genetic and evolutionary impacts on wild populations, its long‐term …

The evolution of locally adapted phenotypes among populations that experience divergent
selective pressures is a central mechanism for generating and maintaining biodiversity …