We review the published literature oninbreeding and its consequences in salmonidfishes.
Inbreeding reduces genetic variationwithin populations by decreasingheterozygosity, either …

Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, from the Sacramento River, California, USA
were introduced to New Zealand between 1901 and 1907, and colonized most of their …

The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout combines in-depth scientific
information with outstanding photographs and original artwork to fully describe the fish …

This document introduces the viable salmonid population (VSP) concept, identifies VSP
attributes, and provides guidance for determining the conservation status of populations and …

Habitat fragmentation is one of the most ubiquitous and serious environmental threats
confronting the long-term survival of plant and animal species worldwide. As species …

Contributing to the controversies that have surrounded fish hatcheries in recent years are a
number of misconceptions or myths about hatcheries and their effects on natural …

Effective population size (Ne) is an important concept in the management of threatened
species like bull trout Salvelinus confluentus. General guidelines suggest that effective …

Fewer F2 hybrids between even-and odd-broodline pink salmon (Oncorhynchus
gorbuscha), which are lines that are genetically isolated by their strict two-year life cycle …

Hybridization between distinct populations and introgression of nonnative genes can erode
fitness of native populations through outbreeding depression, either by producing a …

We have documented an early life survival advantage by naturalized populations of
anadromous rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss over a more recently introduced hatchery …