Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 40(1): 87-89, doi: 10.3750/AIP2010.40.1.14
A record of pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Actinopterygii, Salmoniformes, Salmonidae), in the Revelva River, Hornsund area (SW Spitsbergen)
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Citation: Witkowski A, Głowacki P (2010) A record of pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Actinopterygii, Salmoniformes, Salmonidae), in the Revelva River, Hornsund area (SW Spitsbergen). Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 40(1): 87-89. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP2010.40.1.14
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Abstract
In 2007–2008 the pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, was observed to attempt spawning migration up the Revelva River. The possibility of natural spawning of this alien species in rivers and lakes of Spitsbergen, as well as the risk of its natural hybridization with the native Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus, are discussed.
Keywords
Spitsbergen, introduction, pink salmon, alien fish, non-indigenous fish