Brown Trout : Biology, Ecology and Management.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Princess of the Streams: The Brown Trout Salmo trutta L. as Aquatic Royalty -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section 1 Phylogeography and Genetic Structure -- Chapter 2 Phylogeographic History of Brown Trout: A Review -- Introduction -- Phylogeographic Review Based on the mtDNA Control Region (CR): Methods -- Distribution and Phylogenetic Relationships of Brown Trout Lineages -- Brown Trout Phylogeographic Complexity and the Definition of Conservation Units -- Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 3 Genetics of the Genus Salmo in Italy: Evolutionary History, Population Structure, Molecular Ecology and Conservation -- Introduction -- From East, from West or in situ? On Origins and Colonisation Scenarios of the Genus Salmo in Italy -- Native Salmonid Biodiversity in Italy: The 'Peninsular' and 'Marble' Lineages -- Italian Salmo 'Brand-Marks': Molecular Ecology of Marble Trout (Salmo marmoratus) and Lake Garda's Carpione (Salmo carpio) -- Marble Trout (Salmo marmoratus) -- Lake Garda's Carpione (Salmo carpio) -- Exotic Brown Trout in Italy: Origins, Distribution and Genetic Interference with Indigenous Trout Taxa -- From Genetics to Practice: Deducting Management Units for Sustainable Conservation Planning -- References -- Chapter 4 Understanding the Brown Trout Population Genetic Structure in the Iberian Peninsula -- Origin and Phylogeographic Relations among Iberian Trout Populations -- Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) Population Structure Among and Within Iberian Rivers -- Current Factors Disturbing the Regional Population Structure -- Management and Conservation of Iberian Trout -- Genetic Refuges -- Supplementation with Native Stocks -- Supplementation with Triploid Individuals -- Conclusions -- References.

Chapter 5 Understanding Brown Trout Population Genetic Structure: A Northern-European Perspective -- Introduction -- The Data and their Analysis -- Overview of the Data -- Genetic Variation -- Effective Population Size -- Population Structure: Spatial Scales and  Landscape Structure -- Local Adaptation: What it is and What we Know -- Some Concluding Remarks -- References -- Section 2 Reproductive Traits and Early Ontogeny -- Chapter 6 The Velocity of Love. The Role of Female Choice in Salmonine Reproduction -- Introduction -- Salmoninae Spawning Behaviour -- Fixed Behavioural Patterns -- The Critical Depth -- The Index of Choice -- Fisher, Zahavi and the Salmon Female -- The Males' Response -- Better be Friends -- Conclusions and Future Research -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 7 Observations of Male Choice in Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) from Lar National Park, Iran -- Introduction -- Study Area and Methods -- Results and Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8 Energetic Trade-Offs Faced by Brown Trout During Ontogeny and Reproduction -- Introduction -- Essential Bioenergetics -- Energetic Trade-Offs During Ontogeny -- Allocation of Energy Resources in Reproduction -- Male and Female Allocation Patterns -- Breeding Costs and Survival -- Allocation of Resources to Individual Progeny -- Final Remarks -- References -- Chapter 9 Impact of Embeddedness on Salmo trutta at Different Periods of their Early Ontogenesis -- Introduction -- Effect of Embeddedness on Larvae Survival in the Wild -- Effect of Embeddedness and Eggs Burial Depth on Survival and Emergence in a Semi‐Natural Stream -- Measure of Embeddedness on the Streambed -- Effects of Embeddedness on Fish Populations in the Nivelle Watershed -- Effect of Embeddedness During the Ontogeny of Young Trout -- Conclusion -- References -- Section 3 Life-History.

Chapter 10 Habitat as Template for Life-Histories -- Introduction -- Life-cycle and Habitat Use -- Stream and Lake Living Trout -- Partial Migration -- Anadromous Trout -- Down- and Upstream Migration -- Benefits and Costs of Migration -- Smolting versus Maturation: Are they Competing Processes? -- Food and Feeding -- Growth -- Adult Size -- References -- Chapter 11 Life-history Plasticity in Anadromous Brown Trout: A Norwegian Perspective -- Introduction -- Migratory Patterns -- Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 12 Life-History of the Adfluvial Brown Trout (Salmo trutta L.) in Eastern Fennoscandia -- Introduction -- Study Areas and Populations -- The Life-Cycle of Adfluvial Brown Trout -- Lake-Phase -- Concluding Remarks and Research Needs -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section 4 Population Dynamics -- Chapter 13 Discharge-Dependent Recruitment in Stream-Spawning Brown Trout -- Introduction -- Setting of the Study: The Populations of Stream‐Spawning Brown Trout -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 14 Population Dynamics of Juvenile Brown Trout (Salmo trutta L.), Recruitment, Mortality, Biological Production and Smolt Yield in Two Danish Baecks -- Introduction -- Study Area and Field Sampling Methods -- Sampling and Data Analysis -- Growth, Mortality and Production -- Results and Discussion -- General Conclusions and Recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 15 Foraging Behaviour of Brown Trout: A Model Species For Linking Individual Ecology to Population Dynamics? -- Introduction -- The Net Energy Intake (NEI) Modelling Approach -- The Foraging Maneuver Sequence -- The Physical Factors Affecting Prey Capture and NEI -- The Biological Factors Affecting Prey Capture and NEI -- The Role of Foraging and Habitat Modelling in Brown Trout Conservation.

Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 16 Competition Within and Between Year Classes in Brown Trout -- Implications of Habitat Complexity on Habitat Use and Fitness -- Introduction -- Evidence of Inter-Cohort Competition -- Density Dependence and Ontogenetic Development in Performance -- Habitat Complexity and Inter‐Cohort Competition -- Conclusion and Implications for Management -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 17 Brown Trout on the Move - Migration Ecology and Methodology -- Introduction -- Animal Migration - and the Trout in this Context -- Benefits of Migration -- Trout Migrations are not Easily Categorized -- Smolt Downstream Migration -- Migration at Other Times of the Year -- Upstream Spawning Migration -- Post Spawning Migration -- Telemetry Methods -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 18 Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) in Galicia (NW Spain) -- Introduction -- Study Area, Material and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- General Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 19 Sea Trout (Salmo trutta L.) in Denmark -- Introduction -- The Physical Conditions -- Environmental Problems -- Legislation and Management -- Stocking and Enhancement -- Brown Trout Population Dynamics -- Vital Statistics of Brown Trout -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Section 5 Brown Trout as a Global Invader -- Chapter 20 Brown Trout as an Invader: A Synthesis of Problems and Perspectives in North America -- Introduction -- Brown Trout as Invaders: Negative Impacts on Aquatic Communities -- Paradoxical Popularity -- Management in the Future -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 21 The Introduction of Brown Trout to New Zealand and their Impact on Native Fish Communities -- The Introduction of Brown Trout to New Zealand -- New Zealand's Native Freshwater Fish Community -- Impact of Brown Trout on Native New Zealand Fish.

Source-Sink Metapopulation Dynamics -- Changing Perspectives, Conflicting Interests and Technical Challenges: Galaxiid Conservation and Trout Fisheries Management in New Zealand -- References -- Chapter 22 The Effects of Brown Trout on the Trophic Webs of New Zealand Streams -- Introduction -- Physical Factors Controlling Brown Trout Populations and Distribution -- The Impact of Brown Trout at Different Levels of Ecological Organisation -- The Effect of Brown Trout at the Individual Level -- Population Level Impacts of Brown Trout -- Community-Wide Effects of Brown Trout -- Ecosystem-Level Alterations Due to Brown Trout -- Spatial Extent of Brown Trout Effects -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 23 Brown Trout in Argentina: History, Interactions and Perspectives -- Patagonia Argentina and its Ichthyofauna -- Introduction of Salmonids in Argentina -- Brown Trout -- Anadromous Populations -- Interactions with Patagonian Biota -- Management, Exploitation and Economic Importance -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 24 Africa: Brown Trout Introductions, Establishment, Current Status, Impacts and Conflicts -- Introduction -- Current Status -- Ecological Impacts -- Fisheries and Management -- South African Legislation -- Conclusion -- References -- Section 6 Conservation and Management -- Chapter 25 Why Conserve Native Brown Trout? -- Introduction -- Conservation Values of Brown Trout -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 26 Fisheries Management of Stream-Resident Brown Trout Populations - Possibilities and Restrictions -- Introduction -- When is Management Needed? -- Managing Altered Physical Habitats -- Sustainable Use of Brown Trout Populations -- Stocking Fish - Restrictions and Possibilities -- How to Regulate Fishing -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References.

Chapter 27 Ecology and Management of Stream-Resident Brown Trout in Michigan (USA).

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