Swanson, Heidi K; Kidd, Karen A; Babaluk, John A; Wastle, Rick J; Yang, Panseok P; Halden, Norman M; Reist, James D (2010): Growth characteristics and age at first migration of anadromous and resident Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) and lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) in the Canadian Arctic (2006-2008) [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.838933, Supplement to: Swanson, HK et al. (2010): Anadromy in Arctic populations of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush): otolith microchemistry, stable isotopes, and comparisons with Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 67(5), 842-853, https://doi.org/10.1139/F10-022
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In the family Salmonidae, lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) are considered the least tolerant of salt water. There are, however, sporadic reports of lake trout in coastal, brackish habitats in the Canadian Arctic. Otolith microchemistry analyses conducted on lake trout and Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) from four Arctic lakes in the West Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, Canada, revealed that 37 of 135 (27%) lake trout made annual marine migrations. Anadromous lake trout were in significantly better condition (K = 1.17) and had significantly higher C:N ratios (3.71) than resident lake trout (K = 1.05 and C:N = 3.34). Anadromous lake trout also had significantly higher d15N (mean = 16.4 per mil), d13C (mean = -22.3 per mil), and d34S (mean = 13.43 per mil) isotope ratios than resident lake trout (means = 12.84 per mil, -26.21 per mil, and 1.93 per mil for d15N, d13C, and d34S, respectively); results were similar for Arctic char and agree with results from previous studies. Mean age of first migration for lake trout was 13 years, which was significantly older than that for Arctic char (5 years). This could be a reflection of size-dependent salinity tolerance in lake trout, but further research is required. These are the first detailed scientific data documenting anadromy in lake trout.
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Data extracted in the frame of a joint ICSTI/PANGAEA IPY effort, see http://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.150150
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- Swanson, HK; Kidd, KA; Babaluk, JA et al. (2010): (Table 2) Number of anadromous and resident populations of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) and Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in Canadian Arctic lakes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.838929
- Swanson, HK; Kidd, KA; Babaluk, JA et al. (2010): (Table 3) Age of first migration of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) and Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in Canadian Arctic lakes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.838931
- Swanson, HK; Kidd, KA; Babaluk, JA et al. (2010): (Table 4) Fork length, growth rates, condition factor and C:N ratio of anadromous and resident lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) and Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in Canadian Arctic lakes. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.838932